In 1998, outbreaks of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were reported in children attending Al-Fateh Hospital in Benghazi, Libya. Here we use molecular phylogenetic techniques to analyse new virus sequences from these outbreaks. We find that the HIV-1 and HCV strains were already circulating and prevalent in this hospital and its environs before the arrival in March 1998 of the foreign medical staff (five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor) who stand accused of transmitting the HIV strain to the children.

de Oliveira, T., Pybus, O., Rambaut, A., Salemi, M., Cassol, S., Ciccozzi, M., et al. (2006). Molecular epidemiology: HIV-1 and HCV sequences from Libyan outbreak. NATURE, 444(7121), 836-837.

Molecular epidemiology: HIV-1 and HCV sequences from Libyan outbreak

AMICOSANTE, MASSIMO;COLIZZI, VITTORIO;PERNO, CARLO FEDERICO
2006-12-14

Abstract

In 1998, outbreaks of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were reported in children attending Al-Fateh Hospital in Benghazi, Libya. Here we use molecular phylogenetic techniques to analyse new virus sequences from these outbreaks. We find that the HIV-1 and HCV strains were already circulating and prevalent in this hospital and its environs before the arrival in March 1998 of the foreign medical staff (five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor) who stand accused of transmitting the HIV strain to the children.
14-dic-2006
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/07 - MICROBIOLOGIA E MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Settore MED/04 - PATOLOGIA GENERALE
English
Phylogeny; Hepacivirus; Reproducibility of Results; HIV Infections; Humans; Nurses; Physicians; Libya; Child; Hepatitis C; HIV-1
de Oliveira, T., Pybus, O., Rambaut, A., Salemi, M., Cassol, S., Ciccozzi, M., et al. (2006). Molecular epidemiology: HIV-1 and HCV sequences from Libyan outbreak. NATURE, 444(7121), 836-837.
de Oliveira, T; Pybus, O; Rambaut, A; Salemi, M; Cassol, S; Ciccozzi, M; Rezza, G; Gattinara, G; D'Arrigo, R; Amicosante, M; Perrin, L; Colizzi, V; Perno, Cf
Articolo su rivista
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2108/107070
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact