Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (2002) 49, 427-429
© 2002 The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
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Accumulation of drug-related mutations in HIV-1 genome and virus replicative capacity in multi-drug failure subjects
Istituto di Malattie Infettive e Tropicali, Università di Milano, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Milano, Italy
Sir,
Reverse transcriptase (RT) and protease (PRO) are the major target of antiretroviral compounds currently employed in HIV-1-infected individuals.1 Multiple-drug combinations with agents active against both enzymes show more benefits than monotherapy, as witnessed by a decrease in plasma HIV-1 RNA levels and an increase in CD4 cell counts.2 However, even following combination therapies with several drugs
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