Rising prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III) infection in homosexual men in London.
The prevalence of antibody to HTLV-III has increased from 3.7% (4/107) amongst unselected British homosexual men attending a London sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic during one week in March, 1982, to 21% (26/124) in those attending during one week in July, 1984. Seropositive men had a significantly higher prevalence of infection with hepatitis B virus than did seronegative men. 82% (27/33) of the seropositive men in 1984 were symptomless or had only local genito-urinary symptoms referable to the STD for which they were attending. The evidence suggests that HTLV-III was initially an imported but is now an endemic sexually transmitted agent. As of July, 1984, at least 2600 homosexual men in London would probably have been infected.
Carne
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CA
Weller
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Sutherland
S
S
Cheingsong-Popov
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Ferns
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Williams
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Mindel
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Tedder
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Adler
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D005060:Europe / Q000208:ethnology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009656:North America / Q000208:ethnology; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies