Evidence for HIV-2 infection in Nepal.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-46755
ABSTRACT
Assessment of the presence and prevalence of HIV-2 antibodies in patients attending the Universal College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa, western Nepal was done. A total of 1534 patients sera were screened for the presence of HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies from March 2000 to May 2003. A total of 3 (0.2%) patients were found to be sero-positive for HIV-2 antibodies. Out of the above three patients, 1 (0.1%) was infected with HIV-2 only and the remaining 2 (0.1%) were infected with HIV-1 and HIV-2 both. This evidence of the presence of HIV-2 presence implicates serious outcomes as HIV-2 has not been reported from hospital patients in Nepal.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Prevalence
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HIV Seropositivity
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HIV-2
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Adult
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Middle Aged
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Nepal
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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