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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Sujet Principal:
ARN viral
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Infections à VIH
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Épidémies de maladies
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VIH-1 (Virus de l'Immunodéficience Humaine de type 1)
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Dengue
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
Année:
2017
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Instituto Adolfo Lutz/BR
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Prefeitura Municipal de Santo André/BR
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