A serosurvey of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human T lymphotropic virus type-1 and syphilis in HIV-1-infected patients in Jamaica
West Indian med. j
; 52(1): 14-17, Mar. 2003.
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ABSTRACT
The seroprevalences of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human T lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) and syphyilis were determined in 129 HIV-1-infected patients using commercially prepared reagents. The seroprevalences were HCV, 0 (0/129); HBV, 37 (48/129); HTLV-1, 5 (6/129) and syphilis, 20 (26/129). Fifteen per cent (19/129) of the patients had active/chronic HBV infection. The seroprevalence of HBV was statistically significantly higher in HIV-1 infected men (24/49, 50 versus 17/80, 21; p = 0.005), while the seroprevalence of syphilis was statistically significantly increased in HIV-1 infected patients in the over-40 age group (10/31, 32 versus 6/53, 11; p = 0.05). These findings throw the spotlight on HBV infection and syphilis and suggest that these two sexually transmitted infections should be carefully surveyed in patients with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica. It is essential for management protocols in Jamaica to include screening for evidence of these co-infections
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Asunto principal:
Virus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
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Sífilis
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Infecciones por VIH
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Seroprevalencia de VIH
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Virus de la Hepatitis B
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VIH-1
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Hepacivirus
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Anticuerpos Antivirales
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2003
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Article