Vol. 28 (5) 2007 Neuro endocrinology letters

Detection of HIV-1 sequences in intestinal bacteria of HIV/AIDS patients.

OBJECTIVES: Bacterial DNA isolated from the intestinal tract of 11 American and 30 Slovak HIV/AIDS patients were analyzed by colony and dot blot hybridization assay for HIV-1 specific sequences. Secondly, PCR using primers specific for the HIV-1 gag, pol and env genes for detection of HIV-1 sequences in these DNA were performed.