Epidemiology and transmission of HIV-2.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- De Cock, Kevin; Adjorlolo, Georgette
- Source
- JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 11/3/93, Vol. 270 Issue 17, p2083. 4p. 2 Charts, 2 Graphs.
- Subject
- *HIV
- Language
- ISSN
- 0098-7484
Discusses the epidemiology and transmission of human immunodeficiency virus-2 (HIV-2). Natural history and clinical virology; Distribution; Incidence of HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections in West Africa; Trends in prevalence; Age-specific prevalence; Serological concordance in sex partners of HIV-2 infected persons; Perinatal transmission.