HIV antibodies in seafarers, fishermen and in other population groups in the Gdańsk Region (1993-1996)

• Published in: Bulletin of the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia Vol. 47; no. 1-4; p. 67
• Main Authors: Towiańska, A, Dabrowski, J, Rozłucka, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland 1996
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data; HIV Antibodies - analysis; HIV Seropositivity - immunology; HIV Seroprevalence; HIV-1 - immunology; HIV-2 - immunology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Naval Medicine - statistics & numerical data; Occupational Diseases - epidemiology; Poland - epidemiology; Risk Assessment; Ships - statistics & numerical data; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Travel; Poland

In 1993-1996, serological tests for HIV were performed comprising seamen, fishermen, people travelling abroad, drug addicts, patients of National Health Service Hospitals, health workers and other groups of people from the Gdańsk Region. HIV-antibodies were determined by means of immunoezymatic meth...