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Scientists discover new HIV strain for the first time in 19 years

Scientists at Abbott, a large healthcare company, have discovered a new extremely rare strain of HIV. This is the first new strain to be discovered in 19 years and was found by the company's screening system. This discovery will allow scientists to more effectively detect this new strain, named HIV-1 group M subtype L, in a patient's blood.

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Sat Nov 09 - ScientificAmerican

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