Result: Mutations with a frequency higher than 1% in the study cohort, in clusters and outside clusters were
E138A (5.3% vs 5.7%, overall, 5.6%, p = 0.830),
K103N (3.5% vs 2.7%, overall 2.9%, p = 0.515), and
Discussion: The predominant
NNRTI DRMs included
E138A/G, which is the natural polymorphic mutation for sub-subtype A6, was previously shown to have a prevalence of 7% frequency in Russian
HIV-infected patients, and is associated with low-level DR to rilpivirine, which is not taken into account in the assessment of PDR;
V106I, which alone causes a minimal reduction in
NNRTI susceptibility; and
K103N/S, which causes a large reduction in NVP and EFV susceptibility.