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The Republic of Congo (ROC) lacks comprehensive national data on HIVDR in these vulnerable populations. The study aimed to determine the proportion of virologically unsuppressed young individuals receiving ART in ROC and to characterize the prevalence and patterns of HIVDR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A point prevalence analysis was conducted in Pointe\u2010Noire to determine viral load and to characterize resistance\u2010associated mutations (RAMs) in HIV\u20101 among children, adolescents and young adults receiving ART using next\u2010generation sequencing. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected to assess associations between resistance, treatment history and adherence.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>Ethical approval was obtained (Avis n\u00b0 034\/CIE\/FCRM\/2021).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 510 participants were included, with a median age of 19.5 (IQR 13\u201340) and a median CD4 T\u2010cell count of 538\/\u03bcl (IQR 279\u2013901). Among them, 34% (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009173) had detectable viral loads (&gt;\u200940 copies\/ml) while on ART. Of the viremic cohort, 147 samples were successfully sequenced and showed diverse HIV subtypes, with subtype A1 (21%) being the most prevalent. Drug resistance was most frequently observed against NRTIs and NNRTIs, with M184V (54.1%) and K103N (40.8%) mutations predominating. Resistance to protease inhibitors was rare. Notably, no major resistance was found to integrase inhibitors or capsid inhibitors.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HIV\u20101 drug resistance is highly prevalent in young people receiving ART in the ROC. This study highlights the urgent need to integrate HIVDR genotyping into clinical practice in the ROC to guide treatment and preserve future treatment options. 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