Prevalence of HIV infection and high-risk characteristics among leprosy patients of south India; a case-control study

• Published in: International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases Vol. 62; no. 4; p. 527
• Main Authors: Sekar, B, Jayasheela, M, Chattopadhya, D, Anandan, D, Rathinavel, L, Vasanthi, B, Subramanian, M, Rao, P S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.1994
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Case-Control Studies; Female; HIV Infections - complications; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV-1 - immunology; HIV-2 - immunology; Humans; India - epidemiology; Leprosy - complications; Male; Odds Ratio; Pilot Projects; Risk Factors; Risk-Taking; Sexual Behavior; India

With the observation of the occurrence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among leprosy patients in our pilot study carried out in Tamil Nadu, South India, a case-control study was planned to explore whether HIV infection is a risk factor for leprosy and to understand the characteri...