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NCJ 109257
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| Title:
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AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Due to HIV-2 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection: New Jersey
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| Journal:
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Volume:37 Issue:3 Dated:(January 29, 1988) Pages:33-35
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| Corporate Author:
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US Dept of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Ctr's for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
United States
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NCJRS paper reproduction
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| Publication Date:
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1988 |
| Pages:
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3 |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Note:
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR's) from V 36, N 12 (April 3, 1987) are retained at NCJRS. |
| Annotation:
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This article reports on the detection of infection from human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) since the first diagnosed case of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) caused by HIV-2 in December 1987. |
| Abstract:
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The first reported case of AIDS caused by HIV-2 was in a West African patient who came to the United States in 1987. Because of the reports of HIV-2 infection in West Africa and Europe, the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration initiated surveillance for HIV-2 in the United States in January 1987. To date, 22,699 serum samples have been screened, and of these specimens, 14,196 were from persons whose activities placed them at risk for HIV-1 infection and who would, therefore, be potentially at risk for HIV-2 infection. The remaining 8,053 were from asymptomatic blood donors randomly selected from three areas of the United States. None of the tests revealed HIV-2 infection; however, the occasional presence of this virus in the United States should be anticipated. 12 references. |
| Main Term(s):
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AIDS/HIV |
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