Discussion: Thus, although we did not investigate the effect of E92 mutations on the in vitro resistance of
N155H-containing HIV-2
IN, we suggest that the emergence of
E92A/G/Q secondary mutations, facilitated by the single nucleotide change required for all substitutions -- E to A, E to G or E to Q transition -- may be involved in the switch from the
N155H to the
Y143C pathway in the HIV-2 context.