Sexual co-transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C viruses.
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Materials and methods A total of 270 patients attending the STD clinic of JIPMER, Pondicherry, India, were randomly included in the study irrespective of age and sex. A detailed examination was done to rule out any underlying STD. All the patients were screened for syphilis (VDRL), HIV infection (enzyme immunoassay for detection of antibodies to HIV-1, HIV-1 group 0 and HIV-2), HBV infection (reverse passive haemagglutination for detection of HBsAg), and HCV infection (enzyme immunoassay for detection of antibodies to HCV). The results were analysed statistically using the ÷ test.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Sexually transmitted infections
دوره 76 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000