African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Dearth of full-length HIV-1 sequences obscures the true HIV-1 genetic subtypes distribution in sub-Saharan Africa

Kemebradikumo Pondei*
  • Kemebradikumo Pondei*
  • Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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Abdulrasheed Abdu
  • Abdulrasheed Abdu
  • Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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Langley Orutugu
  • Langley Orutugu
  • Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 09 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 08 May 2014
  •  Published: 21 May 2014

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