title: [Prevalence of anti-HIV-2 antibodies in a population at risk attending the drug-dependence center of the Rho hospital].
abstract: We have evaluated the prevalence of anti HIV-2 antibodies in a population of 139 individuals at risk for AIDS, attending the center for drug addiction of the Rho hospital. 79.85% of our patients were positive for anti HIV-1 antibodies. 51 patients (36.69%) were positive for anti HIV-2 antibodies in an immunoenzymatic method, but only 16 patient (11.51%) have been confirmed in Western Blot. We stress, therefore, the necessity of confirming the positivity for anti HIV-2 antibodies with the Western Blotting method. 14.41% of our anti HIV-1 positive patients were also anti HIV-2 positive, but no one showed an isolate positivity for anti HIV-2 antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale di Rho, Milano.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corazza
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rotondi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Segrè
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D015153:Blotting, Western; D006800:Deltaretrovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies
vernacular_title: Prevalenza di anticorpi anti HIV-2 in una popolazione a rischio afferente al N.O.T. dell'ospedale di Rho.