Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Illicit-Drug Solutions Used Intravenously Retains Infectivity

The stability of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) strain IIIB in drug solutions was studied. The data demonstrate that HIV-1 infectivity can be retained in drug solutions (e.g. , heroin, "Khanka," and "Vint") for long periods of time. This fact must be taken into a...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005-04, Vol.43 (4), p.1937-1939
Main Authors: Bobkov, Aleksei F, Selimova, Ludmila M, Khanina, Tatyana A, Zverev, Sergey Y, Pokrovsky, Vadim V, Weber, Jonathan N, Bobkov, Eugene N, Rylkov, Andrey V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cell Line
Drug Contamination
Heroin
HIV Infections - transmission
HIV Infections - virology
HIV-1 - isolation & purification
HIV-1 - pathogenicity
Human immunodeficiency virus 1
Humans
Methamphetamine
Papaver
Solutions
Street Drugs
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications
Virology
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Summary:The stability of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) strain IIIB in drug solutions was studied. The data demonstrate that HIV-1 infectivity can be retained in drug solutions (e.g. , heroin, "Khanka," and "Vint") for long periods of time. This fact must be taken into account when designing health education programs for the prevention of HIV and AIDS in Eastern Europe.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/JCM.43.4.1937-1939.2005