title: HIV-2 antibodies in serum samples from Maharashtra state.
abstract: Two hundred serum samples were tested to detect the presence of HIV-2 infection in Maharashtra state. The serum samples were derived from various groups including those with high risk behaviour for HIV infection. All samples were tested by three combined HIV-1 and HIV-2 ELISA kits. The reactivity was confirmed by LiaTek HIV 1+2 immunoblot. The study confirmed that HIV-2 infection exists in Maharashtra, as 14 samples showed antibodies to HIV-2 and 14 showed antibodies to both HIV-1 and HIV-2. Antibodies to HIV-2 or HIV-1 and HIV-2 were detected mainly in persons with high risk behaviour.
authors: National Institute of Virology, Pune.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Kulkarni
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Thakar
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Rodrigues
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies