No evidence of LAV infection in the Republic of Liberia, West Africa, in the year 1973.
Sera collected 13 years ago from 592 residents of the Republic of Liberia have been tested for antibodies to LAV polypeptides. 7 sera were positive by ELISA using two commercially available test kits whereas immunoblotting did not confirm antibodies specific for LAV.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003101:Collodion; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007988:Liberia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010209:Paper; D011247:Pregnancy
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D003101:Collodion