title: Increasing prevalence of HIV-2 and dual HIV-1-2 infections among high risk group hospital admitted patients in Mumbai (Bombay).
abstract: Between 1993 and 1996, we carried out a serological screening for differentially identifying HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections among the high risk group persons admitted in the various wards of BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, using the ImmunoComb kit. This study indicates that although HIV-1 is the predominant virus prevalent in Mumbai, dual HIV-1-2 and HIV-2 infections are gradually increasing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital, Mumbai.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Kamat
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Banker
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Koppikar
mesh_terms: D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1; D015498:HIV-2; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies