title: Anti-HIV antibodies in postmortem vitreous humor.
abstract: Anti-HIV antibodies were detected in postmortem blood and vitreous humor samples from 60 drug addicts died in 1988 and medicolegally autopsied at the University Institute of Forensic Science of Turin. Fifteen subjects were positive both in blood and in vitreous samples confirming the possibility to detect anti-HIV antibodies in vitreous humor in the screening of high-risk population.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tappero
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Merlino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cavallo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Negro Ponzi
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods*; D001769:Blood / Q000276:immunology; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies