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[Seroepidemiologic case finding in HTLV III infection, lues and HBV in a prison]

Boll Ist Sieroter Milan. 1986;65(6):487-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/87213682
Borroni G; Panuccio A; Ballerini P; Gelosa L

Abstract: We report serological screening of 1217 prisoners for HTLV III antibodies, HBV markers and lues tests. The prevalence for HTLV III Abs on the whole of prisoners controlled is 30.8%, among the drug-users is 60.7%, with a relative risk (RR) of 1.18 between males and females in this group. It is been observed a significant association between aspecific positivity to VDRL and HTLV III Abs in the serum.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY Adolescence Adult Aged English Abstract Female Hepatitis B/EPIDEMIOLOGY Homosexuality Human Italy Male Middle Age *Prisons Substance Dependence Syphilis/EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE

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