title: [Infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 2--HIV-2].
abstract: The majority of patients with HIV-2 infection come from West Africa or have had sexual contact with a person from there, as HIV-2 is prevalent in this area. HIV-2 is phylogenetically closer related to SIVsm and SIVmac than to HIV-1. HIV-2 is mainly transmitted by heterosexual contact, whereas the risk of mother-to-child infection is very low. Nine cases of HIV-2 infection have been diagnosed in Denmark. Out of these, seven are from West Africa and two have been infected in Denmark by individuals from West Africa.
authors.affiliation: Virologisk afdeling, Statens Seruminstitut, København.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Christiansen
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D000328:Adult; D000354:Africa, Western / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Infektion med human immundefektvirus type 2--HIV-2.