The Role of Phylogenetics as a Tool to Predict the Spread of Resistance

Type Journal Article - J Infect Dis
Title The Role of Phylogenetics as a Tool to Predict the Spread of Resistance
Volume 216
Issue suppl_9
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2017
Page numbers S820-S823
URL https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29029155
Abstract
Drug resistance mutations emerge in genetic sequences of HIV through drug-selective pressure. Drug resistance can be transmitted. In this review we discuss phylogenetic methods used to study the emergence of drug resistance and the spread of resistant viruses.