Seroepidemiological studies of HIV-1 infection in large Brazilian cities.
The prevalence of HIV-1 antibodies in selected groups of individuals from Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Santos was determined retrospectively. These groups and respective prevalences were: hemophiliac patients from Rio de Janeiro (1983-1984) 98.0%; polytransfused hemodialysis patients from São Paulo (1985-1986) 3.0% and (1987) 7.7%; intravenous drug addicts from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (1986-1987) 15.9%; male prisoners from São Paulo (1988) 12.5%, and pregnant women from Santos (1988-1989) 3.6%. These data stress the magnitude of AIDS in Brazil.
Peixinho
Z F
ZF
Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brasil.
Mendes
N F
NF
Longo
I M
IM
Moura
N C
NC
Hernandez
H J
HJ
Lacouture
C L
CL
Dines
I
I
Coscina
A L
AL
Gonzaga
A L
AL
Giraldes
P R
PR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D006467:Hemophilia A; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011329:Prisoners; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous
D015483:HIV Antibodies