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Editorial
. 2022 Feb 7;14(2):332.
doi: 10.3390/v14020332.

Phylogenetic Insights on Patterns of HIV-1 Spread and the Design of Epidemic Control Measures

Bluma G Brenner  1
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Editorial

Phylogenetic Insights on Patterns of HIV-1 Spread and the Design of Epidemic Control Measures

Bluma G Brenner. Viruses. .

Abstract

Phylogenetics provides a unique structural framework to track the spread of viral diseases, such as HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus type 1), the causative agent of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) [...].

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Phylogenetics inferences in HIV transmission towards epidemic control.
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