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A Restriction Enzyme Based Cloning Method to Assess the In vitro Replication Capacity of HIV-1 Subtype C Gag-MJ4 Chimeric Viruses
Published on: August 31, 2014
Delayed progression and inefficient transmission of HIV-2
Bineeta Kashyap1, Hitender Gautam, Sanjim Chadha
1Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. dr_bineetakashyap@yahoo.co.in
Abstract:
We report a case of HIV-2 infection with delayed progression, taking approximately one and a half decades to develop HIV related symptoms. The spouse was still negative for HIV with a history of having regular unprotected sex with the index case which highlights the inefficient transmissibility of HIV-2. Continued surveillance is needed in screening of HIV-2 infection, especially in cases with a high index of suspicion and risk factors for HIV-2, as these patients develop AIDS related symptoms quite late due to delayed progression.
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