Seroprevalence of HIV-1 subtypes A-E among HIV-1 infected individuals from Slovenia.
To investigate the prevalence of HIV-1 subtypes A-E in Slovenia, 82 HIV-1 infected individuals were tested for the presence of HIV-1 subtype specific antibodies using a research competitive peptide enzyme immuno assay supplied by Boehringer Mannheim. In 74 individuals unambiguous results were obtained. As in other European countries, the majority of Slovenian HIV-1 infected individuals (86.5%) were infected with subtype B. Infections with subtypes C, A, D and E were detected in 8.1%, 2.7%, 1.3% and 1.3% individuals, respectively.
Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, Zaloška 4, SI-1105 Ljubljana, Slovenia, , , , , , SI.
Mario
M
Poljak
Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, Zaloška 4, SI-1105 Ljubljana, Slovenia, , , , , , SI.
Katja
K
Seme
Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, Zaloška 4, SI-1105 Ljubljana, Slovenia, , , , , , SI.
Irena J
IJ
Marin
Department of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center, Japljeva 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, , , , , , SI.
Janez
J
Tomažič
Department of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center, Japljeva 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, , , , , , SI.
Ludvik
L
Vidmar
Department of Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center, Japljeva 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, , , , , , SI.
Mojca
M
Matičič
Boehringer Mannheim, Nonnenwald 2, 82377 Penzberg, Germany, , , , , , DE.
Pia
P
Kasper
Key words HIV-1; Slovenia; subtypes