title: Decline in human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity and seroconversion in US Navy enlisted personnel: 1986 to 1989. Navy HIV Working Group.
abstract: The US Navy administered 1,795,578 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests to 848,632 active-duty Navy enlisted personnel during 1986 to 1989. This study identified 2438 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seropositive active-duty enlisted Navy personnel, including 778 seroconverters. Three types of quarterly rates of HIV seropositivity and seroconversion were determined. All three rates declined. This decline could not be explained by changes in the population tested according to age, race, sex, occupation, or geographic location of home port.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences and Epidemiology, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, Calif 92186-5122.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Garland
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Gorham
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Cunnion
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Balazs
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044469:Racial Groups; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology