title: [Absence of delta agent infection in high risk male subjects infected with B virus and human immunodeficiency virus].
abstract: Positive contacts to DV were investigated among 50 males, 48 homosexuals and 2 heterosexuals intravenously drug-addicts. None shown presence of anti-VD antibodies, while 98% and 50% from the total group demonstrated confirmed reactivity to HIV and HBV respectively. Further, 19 subjects who notified 5 or more sexual partners per year, shown one or more positive HBV markers, finding only observed in 6 subjects from 31 who notified less than 5 partners per year (p less than 0.001). The absence of DV positive contacts suggest that epidemiologically the DV seems to be loss of non-influenced by the sexual condition of the exposed population.
authors.affiliation: Seccion de Inmunología Gastrointestinal, Centro Nacional de Referencia en Inmunología Clínica, Caracas.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deibis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Márquez
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Bianco
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Machado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Ausencia de infección por virus delta en sujetos masculinos de alto riesgo infectados por virus B y virus de inmunodeficiencia humana.