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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2005, p. 497-498, Vol. 43, No. 1
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.1.497-498.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Low Proportion of Recent Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections among Newly Diagnosed Cases of HIV Infection as Shown by the Presence of HIV-Specific Antibodies of Low Avidity

Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl,1* Brigitte Schmied,2 Armin Rieger,3 Mario Sarcletti,4 Maria Geit,5 Robert Zangerle,4 and Hanns Hofmann1

Institute of Virology,1 Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna,3 Otto Wagner Spital, Vienna,2 Department of Dermatology University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck,4 Department of Dermatology, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Linz, Linz, Austria5

Received 6 July 2004/ Returned for modification 18 September 2004/ Accepted 29 September 2004

The time between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and diagnosis is mostly unknown. Two hundred five newly diagnosed patients were investigated for the duration of their HIV infection by avidity testing. Recent HIV infection was identified in 27.3% of the cases. Early diagnosis was achieved significantly less frequently in heterosexually infected persons than in other patients.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Institute of Virology, University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, A-1095 Vienna, Austria. Phone: 0043 1 40490 79520. Fax: 0043 1 40490 9795. E-mail: elisabeth.puchhammer{at}meduniwien.ac.at.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2005, p. 497-498, Vol. 43, No. 1
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.1.497-498.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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