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[Genetic evolution between HIV-1 groups M and O: HIV-1/MO recombinant forms].

Alice Moisan1, Fabienne Tombette1, Jean-Christophe Plantier1

  • 1Univ Rouen Normandie, Université de Caen Normandie, Inserm, Normandie Univ, DYNAMICURE UMR 1311, CHU Rouen, Department of Virology, National Reference Center of VIH, F-76000 Rouen, France.

Virologie (Montrouge, France)
|November 3, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Genetic recombination in HIV-1 creates unique recombinant forms (URF_MO) from M and O groups. These URF_MO appear to replicate faster than parental strains, suggesting a survival advantage.

Keywords:
HIV diversityHIV evolutiongenetic recombinationphylogenetic analysisrecombinant form

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