Four new HIV-1 group N isolates from Cameroon: Prevalence continues to be low

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2010 Jan;26(1):109-15. doi: 10.1089/aid.2009.0178.

Abstract

Analysis of 3555 HIV-seropositive specimens, collected in Cameroon from 2002 to 2006, led to the identification of four HIV-1 group N infections based on differential seroreactivity to HIV env-derived peptides and proteins and confirmation by nucleic acid amplification. Group N prevalence continues to be low accounting for only 0.1% of HIV infections in Cameroon. Near full-length genomic sequences were obtained from viral RNA or proviral DNA by PCR amplification of overlapping fragments for three isolates, 06CM-U14296, 06CM-U14842, and 02CM-SJGddd. Two genome segments, partial pol and env-nef, were obtained from viral RNA for the fourth isolate, 02CM-TIM0217. With the four group N isolates identified in this study and group N sequences previously reported, eight near full-length and five partial genome sequences are now available. Despite genetic divergence from HIV-1 group M and O, all of the group N infections evaluated by five commercial HIV immunoassays were detected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cameroon / epidemiology
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / virology*
  • HIV-1 / classification*
  • HIV-1 / genetics
  • HIV-1 / immunology
  • HIV-1 / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Prevalence
  • Proviruses / genetics
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Serotyping

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/GQ324958
  • GENBANK/GQ324959
  • GENBANK/GQ324960
  • GENBANK/GQ324961
  • GENBANK/GQ324962