Result: As expected, the number and type of mutations with frequencies > 20% (those within Sanger sequencing-based detection level) matched the cART history of the patient, e.g., the virus from patient SG28 had mutations associated with resistance to ABC (
L74I 97.6% frequency), 3TC (
M184V 99.7%), and EFV (
K103N 98.8%,
P225H 99.5%) and had been exposed to RTV, DRV, ABC, 3TC, and EFV; while patient SG86 had a virus with resistance to FTC (
M184V 98.9%) and RAL (
L74M 97.9%,
E92Q 86.1% and
T97A 99.8%) after being treated over the years with RTV, LPV, DRV, FTC, TDF, and RAL (Additional file 1: Table S1).
Result: Most of these minority drug resistance mutations were detected in the 67 cART-experienced individuals, e.g., the