Prevalence of infections caused by AIDS and hepatitis B viruses in jailed people
Prevalence of positive subjects to anti-HTLV III and HBV markers (HBsAg; anti-HBc; anti-HBs) has been studied both among jailed people and wardens of Sanremo Jail. Out of 92 subjects in custody, 11 were anti-HTLV III positive and 44 had acquired HBV infection markers (antigen and/or antibodies). One...
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Published in | Bollettino dell'Istituto sieroterapico milanese Vol. 64; no. 5; p. 367 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Italy
1985
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Summary: | Prevalence of positive subjects to anti-HTLV III and HBV markers (HBsAg; anti-HBc; anti-HBs) has been studied both among jailed people and wardens of Sanremo Jail. Out of 92 subjects in custody, 11 were anti-HTLV III positive and 44 had acquired HBV infection markers (antigen and/or antibodies). One of the wardens resulted anti-HTLV III positive whilst 14 appeared to have been infected by HBV. All anti-HTLV III positive subjects, but the warden, were intravenous drug users. The study of prevalence was the first step of a perspective monitoring program in Ligurian Jails. |
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ISSN: | 0021-2547 |