[Human immunodeficiency virus type 2 infection in 2 seamen of the northwest of Spain].
The first two cases of HIV-2 infection in autoctonous Spanish subjects are presented. Two sailors (62 and 42 years of age) of Galician origin who travelled to east African countries are reported. The epidemiologic, clinico-evolutive characteristics--with manifestations similar to HIV-1 infection (oral candidiasis and villous leukoplasia)--, and therapeutic response to zidovudine are described. The risk of HIV-2 infection in sailors travelling to Africa and the absence of opportunistic infections in a period of at least 6 to 11 years following infection despite CD4+ lymphocytes being under 0.200 x 10(9)/l, are of note.
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General de Galicia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D015498:HIV-2; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain; D014195:Travel; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015215:Zidovudine
Infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana tipo 2 en dos marineros del noroeste de España.