Occupational HIV Infection in a Research Laboratory With Unknown Mode of Transmission: A Case Report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/ciw851.
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Abstract
A laboratory worker was infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 in a biosafety level 2 containment facility, without any apparent breach. Through full-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analyses, we could identify the source of infection in a replication-competent clone that unknowingly contaminated a safe experiment. Mode of transmission remains unclear. Caution is warranted when handling HIV-derived constructs.
Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections
- Health Personnel
- Laboratories
- Occupational Exposure