Prevalence of infections caused by AIDS and hepatitis B viruses in jailed people.

Authors :: Crovari P
Cassini U
Infante D
Guano F
Icardi GC
Auteri G
Di Ponzio A
Cuneo Crovari P
Source :: Bollettino dell'Istituto sieroterapico milanese [Boll Ist Sieroter Milan] 1985; Vol. 64 (5), pp. 367-70.
Publication Year :: 1985
Abstract: 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.

Subjects :: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome complications
Adult
Antibodies, Viral analysis
Carrier State immunology
Deltaretrovirus immunology
Hepatitis B complications
Hepatitis B Antibodies analysis
Humans
Italy
Male
Substance-Related Disorders complications
Substance-Related Disorders microbiology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome epidemiology
Hepatitis B epidemiology
Prisoners

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