New HIV subtype has been identified

By Tan Shiow Chin

Graphic: Abbott

PETALING JAYA: For the first time in 20 years, a new subtype of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) has been confirmed and identified.

Known as subtype L, it is the latest addition to the viral subtypes classified under the HIV-1 Group M strain, which causes over 90% of HIV infections in the world.

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