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Objective To analyze HIV-1 drug resistance gene mutations in AIDS patients who failed first-line antiviral therapy in Hubei Province from 2017 to 2018, and to provide references for clinical treatment. Methods Plasma samples of HIV patients who had received first-line antiviral treatment for more than 12 months and had a viral load greater than 103 copies / ml were collected in Hubei Province, and drug resistance genotypes were detected. The prevalence and characteristics of drug resistance were analyzed. Results A total of 198 patients were selected, and 182 target gene sequences were successfully detected. The gene subtypes were mainly CRF01_AE, with a total drug resistance rate of 69.23%. The proportion of NRTIs, NNRTIs and PIs resistance mutations was 46.15%, 65.38% and 0.55%, respectively. The occurrence of cross resistance mutations of NRTIs and NNRTIs reached 40.66%. The mutation sites related to NRTIs were mainly M184V and K65R, while the mutation sites related to NNRTIs were mainly V179D, K103N and Y181C. There was only one case of PIs related mutation at the site of M46I. Conclusion HIV-1 genotyping demonstrated a high proportion of drug resistance in the HAART failure population in Hubei Province, and multi-drug resistance occurred frequently. It is necessary to strengthen the monitoring of drug resistance, implement timely adjustments to antiviral treatment programs, and reduce the occurrence and spread of drug-resistant strains.
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Objective To understand the status of new coronavirus contamination in the biosafety laboratory environment, identify key areas prone to contamination, and provide evidence for disinfection of central objects. Methods surfaces of high-frequency contact environment and protective equipment were sampled with moistened sterile cotton swabs after experiment and before disinfection, the results of the one-step real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of open reading frame 1ab and N fragment were used to evaluate the pollution status. Results Environmental surveys found 4 of 217 samples of environmental objects to be positive for new coronavirus RNA, that positive rate was 1.84%. Among them, BSL-3, BSL-2, and BSL-1 were sampled 23, 184, and 10 respectively. The 3 positive samples were from surfaces of nucleic acid extraction room of BSL-2 and from the handles of pass-through box, laboratory door handles and the outer surface of the alcohol watering pot respectively. The 1 positive sample was from the forearm of the protective clothing in BSL-2 laboratory. Conclusion There was a certain degree of virus pollution in key areas of the new coronavirus laboratory. The BSL-2 laboratory has a higher risk of environmental pollution than the BSL-3 and BSL-1 laboratories.