title: [Hepatitis virus B, C and delta infection in carriers of the human immunodeficiency virus].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) shares transmission mechanisms with some hepatotropic viruses, such as hepatitis B (HBV), C (HCV) and delta (HDV) viruses.
  
  
  METHODS
  To evaluate the prevalence of infection in a group of 100 male prisoners, carriers of the human immunodeficiency virus, the serologic markers of these viruses were investigated with radioimmunoassay and enzyme immunoassay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 96 and 65% of individuals, respectively, some marker of HBV and HCV were found. The association anti-HBs and anti-HBc was present in 51 cases; 36 of them (71%) were carriers of anti-HCV. HBsAg was found in 7 individuals, 5 of which had antibodies against HDV. The pattern anti-HBs, anti-HBc, anti-HCV, HIV anti-env and anti-core was found in 34 individuals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These data show the high prevalence of HBV and HCV in the study population, indicating the need to systematically investigate markers of these viruses to establish measures for prevention and control.
authors.affiliation: Servicios de Análisis Clínicos, Hospital del Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Cádiz.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Díaz Portillo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-Martos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alvarez Rojas
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Castaño López
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: González Borrachero
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martínez-Pais Romani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000453:epidemiology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies
vernacular_title: Infección por los virus de la hepatitis B, C y delta en portadores del virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana.