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Pingen M, Nijhuis M, Mudrikova T, van Laarhoven A, Langebeek N, Richter C, Boucher CAB, Wensing AMJ. Infection with the frequently transmitted HIV-1 M41L variant has no influence on selection of tenofovir resistance. J Antimicrob Chemother 2014; 70:573-80. [PMID: 25261422 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES In ∼10% of newly diagnosed HIV-1 patients, drug-resistant viral variants are detected. In such transmitted HIV-1 variants, the thymidine analogue mutation (TAM) M41L is frequently observed as a single resistance mutation and these viral variants often belong to phylogenetic transmission clusters. The presence of at least three TAMs, in particular patterns with M41L/L210W, impairs the efficacy of the extensively used drug tenofovir. We investigated whether the presence of a single M41L mutation at baseline influences the selection of resistance to tenofovir and emtricitabine in vitro and in vivo. METHODS The impact of M41L on the development of drug resistance to tenofovir and emtricitabine was determined by extensive in vitro selection experiments and investigation of the virological outcome of patients on a first-line regimen. RESULTS The presence of a single M41L mutation did not influence the selected mutational profile or the genetic barrier to resistance to tenofovir and/or emtricitabine during long-term in vitro selection experiments. In vivo, virological outcome of first-line regimens containing tenofovir and emtricitabine was comparable between patients diagnosed with HIV-1 harbouring M41L (n=17, 16 were part of one transmission cluster) and WT virus (n=248). CONCLUSIONS Detection of a single M41L reverse transcriptase mutation at baseline did not influence the development of resistance in vitro or virological outcome on tenofovir-containing regimens in patients belonging to a large transmission cluster. Our results indicate that a high genetic barrier regimen may not be required when patients are diagnosed with HIV variants containing a single M41L mutation in reverse transcriptase.
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- Marieke Pingen
- Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands Department of Virology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Dr. Watermolenplein 50, 3015 GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital, Wagnerlaan 55, 6815 AD Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Virology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Dr. Watermolenplein 50, 3015 GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, UMC Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Ibe S, Sugiura W. Clinical significance of HIV reverse-transcriptase inhibitor-resistance mutations. Future Microbiol 2011; 6:295-315. [PMID: 21449841 DOI: 10.2217/fmb.11.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In this article, we summarize recent knowledge on drug-resistance mutations within HIV reverse transcriptase (RT). Several large-scale HIV-1 genotypic analyses have revealed that the most prevalent nucleos(t)ide analog RT inhibitor (NRTI)-resistance mutation is M184V/I followed by a series of thymidine analog-associated mutations: M41L, D67N, K70R, L210W, T215Y/F and K219Q/E. Among non-nucleoside RT inhibitor (NNRTI)-resistance mutations, K103N was frequently observed, followed by Y181C and G190A. Interestingly, V106M was identified in HIV-1 subtype C as a subtype-specific multi-NNRTI-resistance mutation. Regarding mutations in the HIV-1 RT C-terminal region, including the connection subdomain and RNase H domain, their clinical impacts are still controversial, although their effects on NRTI and NNRTI resistance have been confirmed in vitro. In HIV-2 infections, the high prevalence of the Q151M mutation associated with multi-NRTI resistance has been frequently observed.
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- Shiro Ibe
- Department of Infection & Immunology, Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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Murphy RL, Kivel NM, Zala C, Ochoa C, Tharnish P, Mathew J, Pascual ML, Schinazi RF. Antiviral activity and tolerability of amdoxovir with zidovudine in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study in HIV-1-infected individuals. Antivir Ther 2010; 15:185-92. [PMID: 20386073 DOI: 10.3851/imp1514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Amdoxovir acts synergistically with zidovudine in vitro and the combination prevents or delays the selection of thymidine analogue and K65R mutations. In silico studies have shown that a reduced dose of zidovudine (200 mg) results in decreased zidovudine-monophosphate levels, associated with toxicity, while maintaining zidovudine-triphosphate levels, which are associated with antiviral effects. Here, we aimed to assess the short-term tolerability and antiviral activity of amdoxovir in combination with reduced and standard doses of zidovudine. METHODS The study was a double-blind, placebo-controlled study in HIV-1-infected patients not receiving antiretroviral therapy and with plasma HIV-1 RNA > or =5,000 copies/ml. Patients were randomized to 10 days of twice-daily treatment with 200 mg zidovudine, 300 mg zidovudine, 500 mg amdoxovir, 500 mg amdoxovir plus 200 mg zidovudine or 500 mg amdoxovir plus 300 mg zidovudine. The mean change in viral load (VL) log(10) and area under the virus depletion curve (AUC(VL)) from baseline to day 10 were determined. Laboratory and clinical safety monitoring were performed. RESULTS Twenty-four patients were enrolled. The mean VL log(10) change was 0.10 with placebo, -0.69 with zidovudine 200 mg, -0.55 with zidovudine 300 mg, -1.09 with amdoxovir, -2.00 with amdoxovir plus zidovudine (200 mg) and -1.69 with amdoxovir plus zidovudine (300 mg). Amdoxovir plus zidovudine (200 mg) was significantly more potent than amdoxovir monotherapy in AUC(VL) and mean VL decline (P=0.019 and P=0.021, respectively), suggesting synergy. There was markedly decreased VL variability with the combination compared with amdoxovir alone. All adverse events were mild to moderate. CONCLUSION The combination of amdoxovir plus zidovudine appeared synergistic with reduced VL variability. This combined therapy, including the use of a lower zidovudine dosage, warrants further development for the therapy of HIV infection.
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- Robert L Murphy
- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review describes the class of nucleotide HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors and summarises recent findings related to tenofovir and its oral prodrug tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, currently the only nucleotide approved for the treatment of HIV infection. In addition, novel strategies in the design of anti-HIV nucleotides and their prodrugs are discussed. RECENT FINDINGS A number of studies have demonstrated a potent and durable clinical efficacy of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in combination with other antiretrovirals, particularly lamivudine or emtricitabine and efavirenz. The prophylactic antiretroviral effect of tenofovir and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate has been characterized in various animal models and is currently being evaluated in controlled clinical studies. In addition, efficacy of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate against hepatitis B virus has been established and is currently being explored in phase III trials. The identification of GS-7340, an alternative prodrug of tenofovir has raised the possibility of using phosphonoamidates as novel prodrugs allowing for an effective intracellular delivery of nucleotides. SUMMARY The concept of nucleotides as a novel class of antiretroviral therapeutics has been successfully validated through tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, a nucleotide prodrug that exhibits potent and durable clinical efficacy and favourable safety profile both in treatment-naïve and experienced HIV-infected patients. Several novel nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors such as GS-9148, PMDTA, and PMEO have recently emerged from continuing preclinical drug discovery efforts.
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Antinori A, Trotta MP, Lorenzini P, Torti C, Gianotti N, Maggiolo F, Ceccherini-Silberstein F, Nasta P, Castagna A, Luca AD, Mussini C, Andreoni M, Perno CF. Virological response to Salvage Therapy in HIV-Infected Persons Carrying the Reverse Transcriptase K65R Mutation. Antivir Ther 2007. [DOI: 10.1177/135965350701200806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background The effect of the HIV reverse transcriptase K65R mutation on virological response to salvage therapy has not been clearly defined. Methods From six Italian clinical centres, all consecutive patients starting salvage antiretroviral therapy after virological failure in the presence of the K65R mutation identified by a genotypic resistance test were selected. Results Among 145 subjects included over a 197 person-year follow-up, the estimated probability of virological response (VR, defined as reaching HIV RNA <50 copies/ml after salvage therapy) at 24 and 48 weeks was 36% and 60%, respectively. The strongest independent predictor of VR was the inclusion of a thymidine analogue (TA) in the salvage regimen. The presence of M184V and the introduction of lopinavir/ritonavir as new drug were both marginally associated with better outcome. After 24 weeks of salvage therapy, the median reduction in HIV-1 RNA was -1.36 log10 copies/ml (interquartile range [IQR] 0.10–2.46): at multivariable regression analysis, salvage regimens containing a TA (β=+0.80; P=0.02) and lamivudine (β=+1.21; P=0.02) as new drug had a positive effect on the reduction of HIV-1 RNA. Conclusions Development of the K65R mutation does not preclude a high rate of virological response to rescue therapy. Inclusion of a TA in the salvage regimen and the presence of a M184V mutation could have a favourable effect on virological outcome.
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- Andrea Antinori
- National Institute for Infectious Diseases ‘L Spallanzani’ IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases ‘L Spallanzani’ IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases ‘L Spallanzani’ IRCCS, Roma, Italy
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- Infectious & Tropical Diseases Department, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy
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- Infectious & Tropical Diseases Department, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute for Infectious Diseases, Catholic University, Roma, Italy
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- Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Modena e Reggio-Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Tor Vergata’, Roma, Italy
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Parikh UM, Zelina S, Sluis-Cremer N, Mellors JW. Molecular mechanisms of bidirectional antagonism between K65R and thymidine analog mutations in HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. AIDS 2007; 21:1405-14. [PMID: 17589186 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3281ac229b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The K65R mutation in HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) decreases susceptibility to all approved nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) except zidovudine by selectively decreasing the incorporation of the NRTI triphosphate compared with the natural deoxyribonucleotide triphosphate substrate. Thymidine analog mutations (TAMs) confer high-level resistance to zidovudine and cross-resistance to other NRTI by increasing excision of the chain-terminating NRTI monophosphate via a phosphorolytic cleavage reaction. Recent virology and genetic studies have shown bidirectional antagonism between K65R and TAMs. The aim of this study was to elucidate the biochemical and structural mechanisms responsible for this antagonism. METHODS Steady-state and pre-steady-state kinetic analyses of NRTI triphosphate incorporation and NRTI monophosphate excision by RT containing K65R or TAMs were conducted and complemented by molecular modeling. RESULTS The addition of K65R to two clinically relevant combinations of TAMs (M41L/L210W/T215Y or D67N/K70R/T215F/K219Q) significantly reduced the recombinant enzymes' ability to excise all chain-terminating NRTI monophosphate. Transient kinetic analyses showed that TAMs decreased the extent to which RT containing K65R could discriminate against D-nucleotide analogs, but not L-nucleotide analogs, by partly restoring the maximum rate of NRTI triphosphate incorporation. In addition, the TAMs combination D67N/K70R/T215F/K219Q decreased susceptibility to the L-nucleotide lamivudine by a discrimination mechanism, whereas the M41L/L210W/T215Y combination had little effect on susceptibility to lamivudine. CONCLUSION K65R antagonizes the NRTI monophosphate excision activity of RT containing TAMs. TAMs antagonize the ability of K65R RT to discriminate against the nucleotide analog. Therapies including NRTI that select for both TAMs and K65R may prolong treatment response through the mutually antagonistic interactions between these resistance mutations.
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- Urvi M Parikh
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
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Parikh UM, Bacheler L, Koontz D, Mellors JW. The K65R mutation in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase exhibits bidirectional phenotypic antagonism with thymidine analog mutations. J Virol 2006; 80:4971-7. [PMID: 16641288 PMCID: PMC1472090 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.80.10.4971-4977.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The K65R mutation in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) is selected in vitro by many D-nucleoside analog RT inhibitors (NRTI) but has been rarely detected in treated patients. In recent clinical trials, the K65R mutation has emerged frequently in patients experiencing virologic failure on antiretroviral combinations that do not include 3'-azidothymidine (AZT). The reason for this change is uncertain. To gain insight, we examined trends in the frequency of K65R in a large genotype database, the association of K65R with thymidine analog mutations (TAMs) and other NRTI mutations, and the viral susceptibility profile of HIV-1 with K65R alone and in combination with TAMs. Among >60,000 clinical samples submitted for genotype analysis that contained one or more NRTI resistance mutations, the frequency of K65R increased from 0.4% in 1998 to 3.6% in 2003. Among samples with K65R, a strong negative association was evident with the TAMs M41L, D67N, L210W, T215Y/F, and K219Q/E (P<0.005) but not with other NRTI mutations, including the Q151M complex. This suggested that K65R and TAMs are antagonistic. To test this possibility, we generated recombinant HIV-1 encoding K65R in two different TAM backgrounds: M41L/L210W/T215Y and D67N/K70R/T215F/K219Q. K65R reduced AZT resistance from >50-fold to <2.5-fold in both backgrounds. In addition, TAMs antagonized the phenotypic effect of K65R, reducing resistance to tenofovir, abacavir, 2',3'-dideoxycytidine, dideoxyinosine, and stavudine. In conclusion, K65R and TAMs exhibit bidirectional phenotypic antagonism. This antagonism likely explains the negative association of these mutations in genotype databases, the rare emergence of K65R with antiretroviral therapies that contain AZT, and its more frequent emergence with combinations that exclude AZT.
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- Urvi M Parikh
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Torti C, Quiros-Roldan E, Regazzi M, Antinori A, Patroni A, Villani P, Tirelli V, Cologni G, Zinzi D, Caputo SL, Perini P, Carosi G, Torti C, Quiros-Roldan E, Patroni A, Tirelli V, Cologni G, Lapadula G, Castelnuovo F, Paraninfo G, Casari S, Moretti F, Costarelli S, Carosi G, Zinzi D, Zaccarelli M, Marconi P, Antinori A, Lo Caputo S, Pierotti P, Mazzotta F, Perini P, Orani AM, Villani P, Cusato M, Regazzi M, Gargiulo F, Manca N, Tinelli C. Early Virological Failure after Tenofovir + Didanosine + Efavirenz Combination in HIV-Positive Patients upon Starting Antiretroviral Therapy. Antivir Ther 2005. [DOI: 10.1177/135965350501000405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A prospective, randomized pilot trial was conducted in naive patients comparing three different combinations: zidovudine+lamivudine+lopinavir/ritonavir (arm A) versus tenofovir+lamivudine+efavirenz (arm B) versus tenofovir+didanosine+efavirenz (arm C). HIV-RNA slope (days 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28) was slower in arm C with respect to arm B ( P<0.0001). Seven out of eight patients (87.5%) reached undetectable HIV-RNA by week 28 in arm A, 10/10 (100%) in arm B and 6/10 (60%) in arm C. Among arm C patients who failed at week 4, one HIV isolate showed 67N and 219Q, and another one showed 210F and 215D substitutions in the HIV reverse transcriptase gene at baseline, respectively. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor resistance-related mutations appeared first, followed by 65R mutations in all cases. Efavirenz AUC0–24 values were lower in arm C with respect to arm B, especially in patients who failed early. A high virological failure rate after tenofovir+didanosine+efavirenz correlated with a slower HIV-RNA decrease and a peculiar accumulation of resistance mutations. A constellation of factors could be correlated with early failure events in patients receiving this combination such as resistance mutations or polymorphisms present at baseline, low CD4+ T-cell count or advanced disease and unexpectedly low efavirenz plasma levels.
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- Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases ‘L Spallanzani’, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Biostatistics, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- National Institute for Infectious Diseases ‘L Spallanzani’, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ‘SM Annunziata Hospital’, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases ‘A Manzoni Hospital’, Lecco, Italy
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- Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, IRCCS S Matteo, Pavia
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, IRCCS S Matteo, Pavia
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- Virology Department, University of Brescia
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- Virology Department, University of Brescia
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- Biostatistics Unit, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo, Pavia
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