[Quality of life and its influencing factors of people living with HIV or AIDS in Beijing].

Objective: To assess the quality of life of people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA) and to identify influencing factors.

Methods: During September to December 2010, by a convenience sampling, a questionnaire survey was undertaken in 310 PLWHA living in Beijing, which included the general questionnaires, SF-36 for assessing quality of life and Berger-HIV stigma scale. T test and multivariable linear regression model were used to analyze the results.

[Subtype and sequence analysis of gag and env genes among HIV-1 strains circulating in Beijing residents during 2006].

Objective: To investigate the subtype distribution and the prevalence of sequence characteristics of HIV-1 strains in Beijing residents during 2006 and to analyze the relationship between distribution of HIV-1 subtypes and transmission routines.

Methods: Blood samples from 32 new confirmed HIV-1 infected individuals from Beijing residents in 2006 and separated plasma specimens were collected. RNAs were extracted and the gag and env gene were amplified by RT-PCR and nest-PCR.