Exploring the Evolutionary History and Phylodynamics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Outbreak From Unnao, India Using Phylogenetic Approach.

Certain rural and semiurban settings in the Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India observed an unprecedented increase in the detection of HIV cases during July 2017. Subsequent investigations through health camps and a follow-up case-control study attributed the outbreak to the unsafe injection exposures during treatment. In this study, we have undertaken a secondary analysis to understand the phylogenetic aspects of the outbreak-associated HIV-1 sequences along with the origin and phylodynamics of these sequences.

HIV-1 Drug Resistance Among Treatment-Naive Transgenders from India.

Transgenders (TGs) are highly affected by HIV with high prevalence of 3.14% in India. Since 2017, targeted preventive efforts have been initiated by the government and HIV-infected TGs are being provided the antiretroviral (ART) treatment.