Abstract: From analysis of the frequency of
M184I and
M184V mutants determined at multiple time points in seven individuals during lamivudine therapy, we estimated the fitness advantage of
M184V over
M184I during therapy to be approximately 23% on average.
Abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) rapidly develops resistance to lamivudine during monotherapy, typically resulting in the appearance at position 184 in
reverse transcriptase (
RT) of isoleucine instead of the wild-type methionine (
M184I) early in therapy, which is later replaced by valine (
M184V).
Abstract: We have found that the differences between individuals in the rate of evolution of lamivudine resistance arise due to genetic d