Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus-2 in and around Amritsar.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2007 Oct; 50(4): 926-7
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-72777
ABSTRACT
A total of 14555 serum samples collected between January, 2001 to April, 2006 were screened for HIV infection. Antibodies to HIV-1/ HIV-2 were present in 985 (6.76%) of which 964 (97.86%) and 2 (0.22%) were positive for HIV-1 and HIV-2 alone respectively and 19 (1.92 %) for both HIV-1 and HIV-2. Of the 21 in whom HIV-2 infection was detected (alone and dual), 19 (90.5%) were in the age group of 21-40 years and 2 were children below the age of 11 years. Predominantly mode of transmission in them was heterosexual (85.71%) while the 2 children (9.53%) had most probably got the infection through perinatal route. Nine (42.85%) were asymptomatic and 12 (57.15%) clinically presented with chronic diarrhoea (5), prolonged fever (4) and symptoms related to sexually transmitted diseases (3). Opportunistic infections like Oral candidiasis was observed in 3 and pulmonary tuberculosis in 2.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Candidiasis, Oral
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HIV Antibodies
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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HIV Infections
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Child
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Child, Preschool
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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