Table 1 Comparison of median amino acid lengths between transmission strains and controls
From: Application of a case–control study design to investigate genotypic signatures of HIV-1 transmission
Control median (mean) amino acid length | Case median (mean) amino acid length | Wilcoxon Rank-Sum p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
V1 Loop | ||||
Subtype B | n = 78 | 25.5 (26.9) | 25.5 (26.9) | 0.87 |
Subtype C | n = 55 | 25 (26.8) | 23 (23.5) | 0.047 |
V2 Loop | ||||
Subtype B | n = 78 | 36.5 (37.4) | 37 (38.1) | 0.292 |
Subtype C | n = 55 | 38 (38.8) | 37 (37.6) | 0.166 |
V3 Loop | ||||
Subtype B | n = 78 | 28 (27.9) | 28 (27.7) | 0.031 |
Subtype C | n = 55 | 28 (28.0) | 28 (27.9) | 0.104 |
V4 Loop | ||||
Subtype B | n = 78 | 20 (19.8) | 19.5 (20.2) | 0.829 |
Subtype C | n = 55 | 16 (15.5) | 15 (15.5) | 0.513 |