HIV-2 infection in a Portuguese woman with an AIDS-dementia complex living in The Netherlands

The case history is presented of the first patient with a fatal HIV-2 infection in The Netherlands, a Portuguese woman aged 51 yr. The infection resulted in AIDS, the AIDS-dementia complex and death. Her partner, a retired Cape Verde sailor, also proved to be infected with HIV-2. Epidemiology, virol...

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Published inNederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde Vol. 134; no. 1; p. 26
Main Authors Nouwen, J L, Buitenwerf, J, Boelmans Kranenburg, A M, Geldof, H, Naafs, M A
Format Journal Article
LanguageDutch
Published Netherlands 06.01.1990
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - diagnosis
AIDS Dementia Complex - complications
AIDS Serodiagnosis
Female
HIV-2
Humans
Middle Aged
Opportunistic Infections - complications
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Summary:The case history is presented of the first patient with a fatal HIV-2 infection in The Netherlands, a Portuguese woman aged 51 yr. The infection resulted in AIDS, the AIDS-dementia complex and death. Her partner, a retired Cape Verde sailor, also proved to be infected with HIV-2. Epidemiology, virology and clinical manifestations of HIV-2 infection are discussed.
ISSN:0028-2162