Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS) which is still considered a global burden. Japan has not yet been successful in fulfilling the UNAIDS/WHO (90/90/90) target due to the lack of HIV surveillance in the country. HIV is known as a virus with a very high genetic diversity in which the presence of insertions or deletions (indels) and sin…
Thalassemia can be defined as a recessive autosomal blood disorder that mainly affects the amount and normal function of hemoglobin that works primarily to carry oxygen throughout the body. The low amount or absence of hemoglobin within the red blood cells can cause a tremendous effect on the body as the RBCs could be degraded, creating an anemic condition for those who suffer from the dis…