Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus-2 in and around Amritsar.

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dc.contributor.authorArora, Ushaen_US
dc.contributor.authorJindal, Neerjaen_US
dc.contributor.authorChopra, Shashien_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T10:45:19Z
dc.date.available2007-10-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T10:45:19Z
dc.date.issued2007-10-01en_US
dc.description.abstractA 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.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Amritsar. ushar_ora@yahoo.co.inen_US
dc.identifier.citationArora U, Jindal N, Chopra S. Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus-2 in and around Amritsar. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2007 Oct; 50(4): 926-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/72777
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpmonline.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshCandidiasis, Oralen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --physiopathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFeveren_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Antibodies --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Infections --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV-1 --immunologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV-2 --immunologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshSeroepidemiologic Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSexually Transmitted Diseases --physiopathologyen_US
dc.titleSeroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus-2 in and around Amritsar.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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