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[human immunodeficiency virus infections (hiv-1 and hiv-2) in dakar. epidemiologic and clinical aspects].the authors report on the results of an investigation carried out on 109 hiv seropositives ascertained by the dakar central hospital between february 20, 1987 and may 31, 1988. these seropositives affected 44 patients with aids (0.78% of admitted patients) and 65 seropositive people of which 43 blood donors (1.35% of donors). both viruses are present in about equal number: 50 hiv1 seropositives, 44 hiv2 seropositives, and 15 composite seropositives. sex-ratio is 3,9 in favour of males; this figu ...19883221781
[preliminary study of human herpesvirus type 8 infection in pregnant women in dakar (senegal)].hhv8 was discovered in 1994 and few studies on this virus have been conducted in africa. the virus is related to kaposi sarcoma, an opportunistic affection occurring during hiv infection. no studies have been carried out on this subject in senegal, a country known for its low ks prevalence even among people living with hiv/aids. thus it will be interesting to explore this field. the aim of our study has been first, to demonstrate the presence of hhv8; second, to evaluate sero-prevalence of the i ...200111681216
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