Association of inconclusive sera for human immunodeficiency virus infection with malaria and Epstein-Barr virus infection in Central Africa.
Among 464 sera from adults in Cameroon, 56 (12.1%) gave inconclusive HIV serology. All were negative for HIV-1 DNA; 44.6% (n = 25) were significantly associated with Plasmodium (42.8%) or Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) (17.8%) infections. In Central Africa, sera giving inconclusive results for HIV are frequently associated with malaria, EBV infection, or both.
The University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Francois-Xavier
FX
Mbopi-Keou
Angélique
A
Ndjoyi-Mbiguino
Frédéric
F
Talla
Hélène
H
Péré
Khady
K
Kebe
Mathieu
M
Matta
Maurice Aurelien
MA
Sosso
Laurent
L
Bélec
D000328:Adult; D002163:Cameroon; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications*; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods