1988 Agent Summary Statement for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Report on Laboratory-Acquired Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus [MMWR, Vol 37 No.S-4]

MMWR April 1,1988
Table of Contents
I. Agent Summary Statement for Human Immunodeficiency
Viruses (HIVs) Including HTLV-lll, LAV, HIV-1, and HIV-2
Intro ductio n.........................................................................................................1
HIV Agent Summary Statement......... m.........................................2
Agent: HIVs Including HTLV-lII, LAV, HIV-1, and HIV-2.......................2
Laboratory H azards............................................................................................. 3
Recommended Precautions.................................................................................3
A d d endu m 1...................................................................................................................6
Laboratory Biosafety Level Criteria......................................................................6
B iosafety Level 2.............................................................................................. 6
B iosafety Level 3............................................................................................. 8
Vertebrate Animal Biosafety Level Criteria..................................................... 11
Animal Biosafety Level 2.................................................................................11
Animal Biosafety Level 3.................................................................................13
A dd end u m 2.................................................................................................................16
II. Occupationally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections
in Laboratories Producing Virus Concentrates in Large Quantities
Intro ductio n..................................................................................................................19
C om m ittee Report.................................................................................................. 19