Result: With NVP, the next two mutations,
K219E and
T215F, complete the TAM-2 cluster, whereas with EFV, the three TAM-1 mutations (
M41L,
L210W, and
T215Y) appear next, along with the
K219E from the TAM-2 pathway.
Discussion: Our analysis offers strong evidence that, in contrast to the mutation patterns published for other subtypes, individuals infected with CRF01_AE and experiencing virologic failure while receiving NVP-based HAART favor TAM-2 resistance pathways (
K70R,
D67N,
T215F,
K219Q/E) rather than TAM-1 (
M41L,
L210W,
T215Y), wh