HIV-1 and HIV-2 Double Infection In Greece
Authors: V. Georgoulias, D. Fountouli, A. Karvela-Agelakis, G. Komis, E. Malliarakis-Pinetidou, G. Antoniadis, K. Samakidis, X. Kondakis, M. Papapetropoulou, N. Zoumbos, O. Axenidou, K. Makris, G. Sonidis
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections1 January 1988HIV-1 and HIV-2 Double Infection In GreeceV. GEORGOULIAS, D. FOUNTOULI, A. KARVELA-AGELAKIS, G. KOMIS, E. MALLIARAKIS-PINETIDOU, G. ANTONIADIS, K. SAMAKIDIS, X. KONDAKIS, M. PAPAPETROPOULOU, N. ZOUMBOS, O. AXENIDOU, K. MAKRIS, G. SONIDISV. GEORGOULIASSearch for more papers by this author, D. FOUNTOULISearch for more papers by this author, A. KARVELA-AGELAKISSearch for more papers by this author, G. KOMISSearch for more papers by this author, E. MALLIARAKIS-PINETIDOUSearch for more papers by this author, G. ANTONIADISSearch for more papers by this author, K. SAMAKIDISSearch for more papers by this author, X. KONDAKISSearch for more papers by this author, M. PAPAPETROPOULOUSearch for more papers by this author, N. ZOUMBOSSearch for more papers by this author, O. AXENIDOUSearch for more papers by this author, K. MAKRISSearch for more papers by this author, G. SONIDISSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-1-155_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: The recently described (1) human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) is distinct but related to HIV-1 by its structure and preferential CD4 tropism and cytopathic effect on these cells. The two viruses share a similar genomic organization but differ significantly in terms of nucleotide and animo-acid identity sequence. The gag and pol genes respectively show only a 56% and 60% nucleotide sequence homology and both less than 60% amino-acid identity (2). The overall nucleotide homology of HIV-1 and HIV-2 is about 42% (2). Serologic studies showed that the gag and pol but not the env proteins...References1. CLAVELGUETARDBRUN-VEJINET FDG. Isolation of a new human retrovirus from West Africans with AIDS. Science. 1986;223:343-6. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. GUYADEREMERMANSONIGO MMP. Genome organization and transactivation of the human immunodeficiency virus type 2. Nature. 1987;326:662-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KROEGELHESSMEYERBÜSCHENFELDE CGZK. Routes of HIV-2 transmission in Western Europe [Letter]. Lancet. 1987;1:1150. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. TEDDERO'CONNOR RT. HIV-2 in UK [Letter]. Lancet. 1987;1:869. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. COUROUCE A. HIV-2 in blood donors and in different risk groups in France [Letter]. Lancet. 1987;1:1151. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. FOUCAULDLOPEZJOURDAN COG. Double HIV-1 and HIV-2 seropositivity among blood donors. Lancet. 1987;2:165-6. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. FERRONITAGGERLAJJARIN PAA. HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections in Italian AIDS/ARC patients. Lancet. 1987;1:869-70. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. WERUERSTASJEWSKIHELM ASE. HIV-2 (West Germany, 1984). Lancet. 1987;1:868-9. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDiagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionFrequency and implications of HIV superinfectionDiagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionZoonoses in the Emergence of Human Viral DiseasesHairy leucoplakia and HIV-2-a case report and review of the literatureDifferent serological HIV-2 results in three HIV-1-infected men from the GambiaHuman immunodeficiency virus type 2 in SpainENVELOPE CROSS-REACTIVITY IN WESTERN BLOT FOR HIV-1 AND HIV-2 MAY NOT INDICATE DUAL INFECTION 1 January 1988Volume 108, Issue 1Page: 155-155KeywordsCellsGenomicsHIVHIV-1Nucleotide sequencingProteins Issue Published: 1 January 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...