Result: In addition to
K65R, other transmitted tenofovir-associated resistance mutations included
K70E, seen in three subtype B sequences (0.015%, 95% CI: 0.004 to 0.04) and three or more TAMs (inclusive of either
M41L or
L210W) seen in 54/19,823 sequences (0.27%, 95% CI: 0.2 to 0.4), the majority of which (46/54) were subtype B sequences.
Discussion: Though these mutations may be transmitted more commonly as individual mutations, sequences with three or more TAMs (inclusive of either
M41L or
L210W) can confer significantly reduced tenofovir activity and were observed in our dataset.