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J. Virol., 02 1997, 1292-1300, Vol 71, No. 2
CH Contag, A Ehrnst, J Duda, AB Bohlin, S Lindgren, GH Learn and JI Mullins
Genetic analysis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) from cases
of mother-to-infant transmission were analyzed in an effort to provide
insights into the viral selection that may occur during transmission, as
well as the timing and source of transmitted viruses. HIV-1 env genes
obtained from seven mothers and their perinatally infected infants in
Sweden were studied. Five envelope sequence clades (A to E) were found to
be represented. We used a heteroduplex tracking assay (HTA) to assess the
genetic relatedness between early viral isolates from the infants and
serial maternal virus populations taken during pregnancy and at delivery.
HTA findings were used to select for DNA sequence analysis maternal virus
populations that were either closely or more distantly related to the
infant virus. In each case, nucleotide sequence analysis confirmed the
genetic relationships inferred by the HTA. Only maternal peripheral blood
was sampled, and large sets of maternal specimens throughout pregnancy were
generally not available. However, no consistent correlation was found to
support the hypothesis that infant viruses should match blood-derived
maternal virus genotypes found early in pregnancy if infants were found to
be infected at birth or, conversely, that infant viruses should match
blood-derived maternal virus genotypes found at delivery if infants were
found to be infected only some time later.
Copyright © 1997, American Society for Microbiology
Mother-to-infant transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 involving five envelope sequence subtypes
Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, USA.
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