Document 0145
 DOCN  M9590145
 TI    Epidemiological characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus type-2
       infection in Africa [editorial]
 DT    9509
 AU    Miyazaki M
 SO    Int J STD AIDS. 1995 Mar-Apr;6(2):75-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95298904
 AB    There are things yet to be clarified about African HIV-2 infection,
       compared to HIV-1 infection. However, the epidemiological
       characteristics have gradually been elucidated through various studies.
       HIV-2 infection is believed to have existed in the 1960s in Africa and
       is presently epidemic in West Africa. The HIV-2 seropositive rate for
       the general population is higher in urban regions than in rural areas.
       The peak age of persons infected with the HIV-2 tends to be higher than
       that of persons infected with the HIV-1, but no sex difference was
       recognized between the HIV-2 and HIV-1 seropositive rates. Sexual
       contact, mother-to-child transmission and blood transfusion have been
       confirmed as HIV-2 transmission modes. Prostitutes and patients with
       other STD are recognized as being high-risk groups for the HIV-2
       infection. Patients who are infected with both HIV-1 and HIV-2 have also
       been identified, but it is suggested that the pathogenicity of HIV-2 is
       lower than that of HIV-1.
 DE    Africa/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Child  Female  Human  HIV
       Seropositivity/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  *HIV-2  Male  Pregnancy  EDITORIAL  REVIEW
       REVIEW LITERATURE  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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