Increasing prevalence of dual HIV-1-2 infections among voluntary blood donors in Mumbai (Bombay)

H A Kamat; D D Banker; G V Koppikar

Increasing prevalence of dual HIV-1-2 infections among voluntary blood donors in Mumbai (Bombay)

Indian J Med Sci. 1998 Dec;52(12):548-52.

Authors

H A Kamat¹, D D Banker, G V Koppikar

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital, Mumbai.

PMID: 10327793

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.

MeSH terms

Adult
Blood Donors / statistics & numerical data*
HIV Infections / epidemiology*
HIV Infections / virology*
HIV Seroprevalence / trends*
HIV-1 / isolation & purification*
HIV-2 / isolation & purification*
Humans
India / epidemiology
Middle Aged
Seroepidemiologic Studies