HIV 2: A Benign Onlooker or A Subtle Threat?
HIV-2 infection, originally discovered in West Africa, has now been found in many countries throughout the world including India. Despite it being a long acquaintance with the virus, not much is known about it conclusively. The present study was conducted at the ICTC of a tertiary care hospital ca...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4340/8022_CE(Ra)_E(C)_F(H)_PF1(PUH)_PFA(P)_PF2(PAG)_PF2(PN).pdf |
| Summary: | HIV-2 infection, originally discovered in West Africa, has now been found in many countries throughout the world including India. Despite
it being a long acquaintance with the virus, not much is known about it conclusively. The present study was conducted at the ICTC of a
tertiary care hospital catering to the needs of Jaipur and adjoining districts, to find the prevalence of HIV 2 among ICTC attendees. A total of
8190 clients accessed ICTC services during the study period, out of which 135 were HIV-seropositive, giving a prevalence of 1.64%. There
was only a single positive case for HIV 2, giving a seroprevalence of 0.01% and none was reactive for antibodies of both HIV-1 and HIV-2.
We suggest that in low prevalence areas like ours, assays capable of detecting both HIV 1 and HIV 2 must continue to be used to make
our understanding of the deadly virus better and also make our combat more effective. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |