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Editorial
. 2009 Mar 1;199(5):610-2.
doi: 10.1086/596737.

Low-abundance drug-resistant HIV-1 variants: finding significance in an era of abundant diagnostic and therapeutic options

Editorial

Low-abundance drug-resistant HIV-1 variants: finding significance in an era of abundant diagnostic and therapeutic options

Robert W Shafer. J Infect Dis. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest: R.W.S. has consulted for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celera, and Siemens Health Care. He has received speaking honoraria from Gilead Sciences and research funding from Abbott Laboratories, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celera, and Gilead Sciences. He has an ongoing research collaboration with 454 Life Sciences–Roche Diagnostics.

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