Retrovirology (Feb 2005)

Aggressive HIV-1?

  • van der Hoek Lia,
  • de Ronde Anthony,
  • Berkhout Ben

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4690-2-13
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 1
p. 13

Abstract

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Abstract New York City health officials announced on February 11, 2005 that a patient rapidly developed full-blown AIDS shortly after being diagnosed with a rare, drug-resistant strain of HIV-1. The New York City Department of Health issued an alert to all hospitals and doctors and a press conference was held to announce the emergence of an aggressive HIV-1 strain that may be difficult to treat and that appears to trigger rapid progression to AIDS. Is the panic justified?