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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Jordan: a seroprevalence study.

Int J Epidemiol. 1987 Sep;16(3):462-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/88031882
Toukan AU; Schable CA; Department of Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, Amman.

Abstract: Sera from 1124 Jordanian subjects were screened for HIV antibodies by enzyme immunoassay (EIA). The study population represented healthy rural and urban residents of Jordan as well as patients with hepatitis and their contacts, and patients with a variety of other diseases. Two patients with hepatitis had a positive test result by enzyme immunoassay and Western blot. Neither had AIDS-like illness and both probably acquired HIV infection abroad. There were no other positive serologic results for the population. False positive reactions by EIA can arise following repeated freezing and thawing of sera.
Keywords: Adult Case Report False Positive Reactions Female Hepatitis/EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Human HIV Seropositivity/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Jordan Male Middle Age Risk Factors JOURNAL ARTICLE

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