HIV-2 and HIV-1/2 seropositivity in Bihar.
1802 serum samples from high risk group of persons were tested for sero-positivity for HIV-1 and HIV-2 by using immunocomb bioassay procedure. Out of 16 sero-positive serum samples, 5 (31.25%) was positive for HIV-2 only. It is, therefore, suggested that all kits employed for initial serotesting must include both HIV-1 and HIV-2.
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Division of Microbiology, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Agamkuan, Patna, Bihar.
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D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003906:Developing Countries; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence / Q000639:trends*; D015497:HIV-1; D015498:HIV-2; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology