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. 2022 Feb 1;225(3):364-366.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab382.

Monitoring Emerging Human Immunodeficiency Virus Drug Resistance in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Era of Dolutegravir

Juliana da Silva  1 , Sherri Pals  1 , Joy Chang  1 , Stephanie Hackett  1 , Catherine Godfrey  1   2 , Elliot Raizes  1
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Monitoring Emerging Human Immunodeficiency Virus Drug Resistance in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Era of Dolutegravir

Juliana da Silva et al. J Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Dolutegravir-based regimens are now standard of care for human immunodeficiency virus treatment for millions of people around sub-Saharan Africa. To ensure its continued efficacy, monitoring of emerging drug resistance that inform a treatment strategy among those failing is crucial. In this report, we outline the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to leverage viral load infrastructure to implement effective drug resistance surveillance in the countries it supports.

Keywords: HIVDR; dolutegravir; surveillance.

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