Volume : IX, Issue : IX, September - 2019

Seroprevalence of HIV–2 in a Tertiary care hospital of Central India

Dr Pragati Sharma, Dr S. S Raut, Dr R. K. Khadse

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Background:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) belongs to the Genus Lentiviruses and is made up of two main types HIV–1 and HIV–2. India is one of the few countries outside the African continent, in which a dual epidemic of HIV‑1 and HIV‑2 is occurring. Methods: The present study was conducted at the ICTC of the microbiology department of Indira Gandhi Govt. Medical College, a tertiary care hospital of Nagpur , to find the prevalence of HIV–2 among ICTC attendees from June 2015 to June 2019. Three test algorithm was used to diagnose HIV–1 and –2 infection. Results: A total of 1484 confirmed HIV–infected individuals, were included in the analysis over a 4 year period (2015–2019) .Prevalence of HIV–2 in present study is 1.01%, with 0.67% were only HIV–2 , While 0.33% were co infected with HIV–1.Males of elderly age group were common. Most common OIs was tuberculosis( 26%) Out of 15 patients only two patients were in WHO clinical staging 4. Conclusion: As such, seroprevalence of HIV–2 is very low but continued surveillance is needed for HIV–2 to understand the epidemiology and natural history of this complex human pathogen.

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SEROPREVALENCE OF HIV-2 IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL INDIA, Dr Pragati Sharma, Dr S.S Raut, Dr R.K. Khadse INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-9 | September-2019

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