Human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 infection in some rural areas of Nigeria

G.N ODAIBO 4 PAGES (1065 WORDS) Virology Thesis

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Niiaia was estbled using 1089 ma colkacd in I8 kwhs &om 1992 to mrly 1 554. llx saa

wmte sted with Enzyme linked Imm~enAtss ay @LISA) and cahntd by Westun

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Overall, 13 (13%) of ibt 1089 &ra war positive for adi00 I W:I d m-2.

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peevabo f HfV-1 and HTV-2 (50.Wh)w ere fdin Z uhlrma and Umubum A #mgmaleaet

or 12%w as oblaiaed for both male d Stm8te goups wed. Tbe hi* preval~lo~ft H IY was

io&amng kdividuds 30-39 ycars ago gmup. An owdl hwsc inpPevalmFeofHIV-1 and

HJV-2 infccrwn was obtained over Ihe hm ytaes fig which samples were colhed h this

ady {O.f0/bin1992,1.096ml99~~3.4%m19M}.In~~~~were~~rPrbolb

HIV-I dm-2.

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