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DOCN M94A2499
TI Epidemiology of retroviral infections in south India.
DT 9412
AU Babu PG; Ishida T; Nerurkar V; John TJ; CMC Hosp, Vellore, India.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):290 (abstract no. PC0082). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370076
AB OBJECTIVE: To determine time trends of HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-I/II and
STLV-I infections in Southern India. METHODS: From 1986 onwards, sera
collected from persons at high risk and low risk for human retroviral
infections, and from 1982 onwards, locally caught bonnet monkeys, were
screened for respective antibodies by ELISA/particle agglutination test.
Reactive samples were confirmed by Western Blot. PCR and virus cultures
were done where necessary. RESULTS: HIV-1 prevalence increased from 2.5%
in 1986 to 40% in 1993 in female commercial sex workers, from 0.5% to 5%
in male STD patients, and from 0.16% to 0.3% in non-professional blood
donors while it remained stable at 0.04% in pregnant women. HIV-2,
HTLV-I & II were detected in risk groups in 1990-91. HTLV-I/II has been
detected in blood donors in 1994. STLV prevalence ranged from 23% to 44%
during the last decade. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: HIV-1 infection is
spreading rapidly in high risk groups while the spread is slow but
steady in low risk groups representative of general population. Other
retroviral infections are also prevalent in our region.
DE Animal Female Human HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY HIV-1 HIV-2 HTLV
Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/VETERINARY HTLV-I HTLV-II India/EPIDEMIOLOGY
Macaca radiata Male Monkey Diseases/EPIDEMIOLOGY Prevalence Risk
Factors STLV MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).