Prevalence of HIV-2 and HIV-1 group O infections among new HIV diagnoses in France: 2003-2006.
French national surveillance of new HIV diagnoses included the collection of dried serum spots to identify HIV serotypes. Between January 2003 and June 2006, 10,184 new diagnoses were reported. The proportions of HIV-2 and HIV-1 group O infections were 1.8 and 0.1%, respectively. Most of these cases occurred in patients infected through heterosexual contact and originated from the corresponding endemic areas. Three cases of HIV-2 infections were reported in non-African men having sex with men.
Barin
Francis
F
Université François-Rabelais, Inserm ERI 19, Centre National de Référence du VIH, CHU Bretonneau, 37044 Tours cedex, France.
Cazein
Françoise
F
Lot
Florence
F
Pillonel
Josiane
J
Brunet
Sylvie
S
Thierry
Damien
D
Damond
Florence
F
Brun-Vézinet
Françoise
F
Desenclos
Jean-Claude
JC
Semaille
Caroline
C
D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000208:ethnology; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D015497:HIV-1; D015498:HIV-2; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008302:Mali / Q000208:ethnology; D012675:Senegal / Q000208:ethnology