Anti-HIV antibodies in postmortem vitreous humor

Anti-HIV antibodies were detected in postmortem blood and vitreous humor samples from 60 drug addicts died in 1988 and medicolegally autopsied at the University Institute of Forensic Science of Turin. Fifteen subjects were positive both in blood and in vitreous samples confirming the possibility to...

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Published inPanminerva medica Vol. 31; no. 4; p. 187
Main Authors Tappero, P, Merlino, C, Cavallo, R, Vai, S, Negro Ponzi, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.10.1989
Subjects
Autopsy - methods
Blood - immunology
HIV Antibodies - analysis
Humans
Vitreous Body - immunology
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Summary:Anti-HIV antibodies were detected in postmortem blood and vitreous humor samples from 60 drug addicts died in 1988 and medicolegally autopsied at the University Institute of Forensic Science of Turin. Fifteen subjects were positive both in blood and in vitreous samples confirming the possibility to detect anti-HIV antibodies in vitreous humor in the screening of high-risk population.
ISSN:0031-0808