Confirmation of putative HIV-1 group P in Cameroon.

ABSTRACT: We report the second human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) belonging to the new HIV type 1 (HIV-1) group P lineage that is closely related to the simian immunodeficiency virus found in gorillas. This virus was identified in an HIV-seropositive male hospital patient in Cameroon, confirming that the group P virus is circulating in humans. Results from screening 1,736 HIV-seropositive specimens collected in Cameroon indicate that HIV-1 group P infections are rare, accounting for only 0.06% of HIV infections. Despite its rarity, group P shows evidence of adaptation to humans.

SUBMITTER: Vallari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3020498 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature