Characterization of HIV-1 envelope gp41 genetic diversity and functional domains following perinatal transmission

Retrovirology

Table 2 Distances in the envelope gp41 sequences within mother sets, within infant sets and between mother-infant pair sets

Patient	Within mothers			Within infants			Between mother-infants
Nucleotides
	Min	Median	Max	Min	Median	Max	Min	Median	Max
B	0	1.86	5.2	0	0.38	2.13	0	1.76	5.2
D	0	1.72	3.99	0	2.05	3.65	0	1.82	3.99
E	0	1.36	2.65	0	2.55	4.8	0	2.65	6.07
F	0	1.17	2.05	0	1.31	2.35	0	1.66	2.35
G	0	0.56	1.23	0	0.97	1.46	0	1.44	2.78
Total	0	0.97	5.2	0	1.26	4.8	0	1.85	6.07
Ammo acids
	Min	Median	Max	Min	Median	Max	Min	Median	Max
B	0	2.34	5.04	0	0.58	4.44	0	2.04	5.04
D	0	0.87	5.96	0	3.53	6.89	0	3.23	6.89
E	0	2.04	4.44	0	2.04	5.66	0	2.64	5.66
F	0	2.34	4.13	0	2.03	3.53	0	2.34	4.13
G	0	0.29	1.75	0	1.75	2.94	0	2.19	4.44
Total	0	1.16	5.96	0	2.04	6.89	0	3.23	6.89

Distances are expressed as percent nucleotides (for nucleotide sequences) or percent amino acids (for amino acid sequences). Totals were calculated for all pairs taken together.

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