[Antigens of the human immunodeficiency virus in serum of high risk people in the city of Monterrey].
One hundred forty human sera distributed in 2 groups were analyzed. In group I, 50 serum samples from healthy individuals that did not belong to the high-risk acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) population were included. In group II, there were 90 individuals, most of whom were apparently healthy but were at high risk of getting AIDS through their life styles or by transfusion. Of the 90 persons, 5 had a clinical picture of AIDS. All sera were analyzed by the enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the anti VIH antibodies. The positive cases were confirmed by the Western blot assay. In all samples the presence of the human immune deficiency virus antigens was sought. The results showed that the 50 healthy individuals (control group) were negative for both HIV antigens and antibodies. Of the 90 sera for the high-risk group, 50 were negative for antibodies, and 2 of them (4%) were positive for HIV antigens. Forty sera were positive for anti HIV antibody and among them, 5 patients were diagnosed as AIDS, and showed positive for antigen and antibody. The other 35 patients were all positive for HIV antibody and in 8 of them HIV antigen was also present.
Salinas Carmona
M C
MC
Flores de Castañeda
M S
MS
Garza Elizondo
M A
MA
Pérez Rivera
L I
LI
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology*; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D012307:Risk Factors
D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015488:HIV Antigens
Antígenos del virus de inmunodeficiencia humana en el suero de personas del grupo de alto riesgo de la ciudad de Monterrey.