HIV/AIDS Opportunistic Infection
Calciviruses may be important opportunistic pathogen in HIV-infected children
Published in Virus Weekly, August 23rd, 2005
According to a study from Venezuela, "The importance of enteric viral infections in HIV-related diarrhea is uncertain. Human caliciviruses have emerged as a leading cause of acute diarrhea worldwide.
"To evaluate the importance of calicivirus infections in HIV-related diarrhea, 151 fecal samples collected from children and adults infected with HIV, with and without diarrhea, were examined. In addition, 89 fecal samples from non-HIV-infected children and adults were also tested," researchers said.
"Samples were analyzed by RT-PCR using primer sets...
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Source: Virus Weekly (2005-08-23)
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