Kamat, H ABanker, D DKoppikar, G V1998-12-182009-05-291998-12-182009-05-291998-12-18Kamat HA, Banker DD, Koppikar GV. Increasing prevalence of dual HIV-1-2 infections among voluntary blood donors in Mumbai (Bombay). Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 1998 Dec; 52(12): 548-52http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/66289Between 1993 and 1996, we carried out a serological screening for differentially identifying HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections among the high risk group persons admitted in the various wards of BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, using the ImmunoComb kit. This study indicates that although HIV-1 is the predominant virus prevalent in Mumbai, dual HIV-1-2 and HIV-2 infections are gradually increasing.engAdultBlood Donors --statistics & numerical dataHIV Infections --epidemiologyHIV Seroprevalence --trendsHIV-1 --isolation & purificationHIV-2 --isolation & purificationHumansIndia --epidemiologyMiddle AgedSeroepidemiologic StudiesJournal Article