title: Seroepidemiological studies of HIV-1 infection in large Brazilian cities.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: Z F
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Peixinho
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Moura
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lacouture
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dines
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Coscina
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gonzaga
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Giraldes
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies