Seroprevalence of HIV infection among the foreign students at Agra during a fifteen year period (1988-2002).
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-25640
ABSTRACT
The present study reports a retrospective analysis of data of HIV testing of foreign students from Sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Asia and Europe, studying as well as staying at Agra, over a period of 15 yr (1988 to 2002). Of the 2653 [2092 (78.85%) were from the Sub-Saharan African countries, 377 (14.21%) from the South-East Asian countries, and 184 (6.93%) from the European countries], foreign students tested for HIV, only 26 were found to be positive for HIV-1/2 antibodies by the ELISA, rapid and Western Blot assays. Out of 26 HIV-positive, 17 males and 7 females were from Sub-Saharan Africa and 2 males were from the European countries. The range of HIV-positivity over a period of 15 yr varied greatly. When the five-year (1988-1992, 1993-1997 and 1998-2002) results were compared, the HIV-seropositivity showed a decline from 1.85, 0.50 to 0.36 per cent in the first, second and third 5 yr slots, respectively. While the data were not representative of all foreign students in India, this reflected the population tested in this centre was not a growing focus of HIV infection in this part of the country.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Sudeste Asiático
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Estudantes
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Infecções por HIV
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Soroprevalência de HIV
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Adolescente
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África Subsaariana
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
África
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Ásia
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Europa
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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