title: [Search for antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) in a sample of parenteral drug addicts (IVDA)].
abstract: We have retrospectively investigated the antibodies against type 2 human immunodeficiency virus (Ac HIV-2) in sera from parenteral drug abusers (PDA) who had been previously investigated for HIV-1 and who fulfilled established criteria (trips, sexual contacts, etc.). Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) was positive in 7 individuals who were also carriers of HIV-1. When HIV-2 was confirmed with Western blot, in only one case a tenuous band against glycoprotein 105 (gp 105) and the remaining ones from the core was found.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Clínico, Valladolid.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ortiz de Lejarazu
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Eiros
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perlado del Campo
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Palenzuela
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Reguera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Torres
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015153:Blotting, Western; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies
vernacular_title: Búsqueda de anticuerpos frente al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana tipo 2 (VIH-2) en una muestra de adictos a drogas por vía parenteral (ADVP).