Epidemiology and genetic characterization of HIV-1 isolates in the general population of Djibouti (Horn of Africa)

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2005 Jun 1;39(2):129-32.

Abstract

During a national survey in 2002 in Djibouti, serum samples were collected using a valid sampling scheme from 2423 Djiboutians representing the general population of urban and rural districts. The HIV-1 seroprevalence was 2%. The HIV-1 polymerase gene from 53 untreated patients was amplified. Phylogenetic analysis of 34 isolates revealed a majority of subtype C (73%) as well as other subtypes, including CRF02_AG recombinants (18%), subtype D (6%), and subtype A (3%).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brain
  • Djibouti / epidemiology
  • Frail Elderly
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Seroprevalence*
  • HIV-1 / classification
  • HIV-1 / genetics*
  • HIV-1 / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Viral Load

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