Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in HIV-2 infection. Case report
Vítor Duque, Ana M. Matos, J. Saraiva da Cunha, A. Meliço-Sivestre
20100601
2010 Jul 1
J Clin Virol
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in HIV-2 infection. Case report
J Clin Virol. 2010 Jul;48(3):215-217, Vítor Duque, Ana M. Matos, J. Saraiva da Cunha, A. Meliço-Sivestre
1Why this case is importantTo our knowledge, this is the first case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) described in a HIV-2 infected patient born and living in Europe. It is also the second case described in a white person but the first described in a female. Our case shows us that HIV-2 infection is not only an infection of the African people. HIV-2 is also circulating in Europe were Portugal and France are the best examples. After the first imported cases from Africa, mostly immigrant...
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