title: [Transmission of HIV-2 virus in a rural area of Senegal].
abstract: Various investigations into the prevalence of HIV2 infection undertaken on samples of senegalese rural populations from Casamance, Eastern Senegal, the Thies Region and the Ferlo Region, show a gradient from south to north. Levels vary from 0.9% (western Casamance) to 0% (Ferlo). These results led to a detailed investigation being undertaken in a Casamance village, paralleled by questioning reference cases to define risks associated with HIV2 seropositivity. Prevalence in this village is 0.82%, and all age groups are affected. HIV2 disrupts the immune system before clinical symptoms appear. 10% of the seropositives can be classed as CDCIV.
authors: Institut Pasteur, Dakar.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Le Guenno
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Seck
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Lagarde
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Enel
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Pison
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015483:HIV Antibodies
vernacular_title: Circulation du virus HIV 2 en zone rurale au Sénégal.