Undiagnosed acute HIV infection identified through RNA testing of pooled serum samples obtained during a dengue outbreak in São Paulo, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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50(1): 110-112, Jan.-Feb. 2017. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Improving HIV diagnostics and treatment is necessary to end the AIDS epidemic. Pooled plasma can be used to identify patients with acute HIV disease, even before serological tests. During dengue outbreaks, patients having symptoms common to other acute viral diseases might seek medical care.METHODS:
We evaluated HIV RNA in pooled seronegative dengue samples.RESULTS:
After excluding individuals with a known HIV diagnosis, an HIV-1 prevalence of 0.73% [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.23-1.76; 4/546 samples] was found.CONCLUSIONS:
Promoting strategies to diagnose these individuals and provide them with medical treatment might be instrumental for controlling the HIV epidemic.
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Asunto principal:
ARN Viral
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Infecciones por VIH
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Brotes de Enfermedades
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VIH-1
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Dengue
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto Adolfo Lutz/BR
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Prefeitura Municipal de Santo André/BR
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