(University of Hyderabad, 2020-08-24)
KIRAN KUMAR, D. A.; K. Kondapi, Anand
HIV-1(Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1) belongs to genus lenti virus, family retroviridaeand
subfamily orthoretrovirinae(1).HIV frequently associated with Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS), a paradigmin humans where the immune organization fails and finally takes
to the high-risk opportunistic infectionsin the life(35). According to the WHO/UNAIDS,
globally37.9 million peoplewere infected with HIV-1/AIDS,in which adults were 36.2 million
and children were1.7 million. Worldwide an estimation of newly infected people with HIV-1
were1.7 millionand 32.0 million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses(23.6 million–43.8
million) since from the beginning of this epidemic disease(59).
India is the third largest country in having the HIV infected cases when compared with the
world’s epidemiology. HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in India is lower than in many other countries,
the epidemic status in India is having an estimation of 0.30%in HIV-1prevalence, in which adults
are aged between 15-49 years and children are below 15 years (59).