TABLE 2.
Comparative sensitivities of intHIV-2/SIV and intM-Z primers for PBMC DNA and plasma RNA detection
| Specimen | Type | No. tested | No. positive (%) with:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| intHIV-2/SIV | intM-Z | |||
| HIV-2a | PBMC DNA | 10 | 8 (80) | 0 (0) |
| Plasma | 14 | 5 (36) | 0 (0) | |
| HIV-1 | Plasmab | 34 | 19 (55) | 34 (100) |
a
Represents DNA derived from primary lymphocytes or plasma specimens from HIV-2-infected donors from Ivory Coast.
b
Represents plasma specimens from HIV-1-infected persons, including 10 subtype A specimens (Ghana and Ivory Coast), 6 subtype B specimens (Argentina, Canada, China, Ghana, and United States), 7 subtype C specimens (Mozambique and Zimbabawe), 5 subtype D specimens (Uganda), 3 subtype E specimens (Thailand), and 3 subtype G specimens (Ghana and Ivory Coast).