title: Prevalence of infections caused by AIDS and hepatitis B viruses in jailed people.
abstract: Prevalence of positive subjects to anti-HTLV III and HBV markers (HBsAg; anti-HBc; anti-HBs) has been studied both among jailed people and wardens of Sanremo Jail. Out of 92 subjects in custody, 11 were anti-HTLV III positive and 44 had acquired HBV infection markers (antigen and/or antibodies). One of the wardens resulted anti-HTLV III positive whilst 14 appeared to have been infected by HBV. All anti-HTLV III positive subjects, but the warden, were intravenous drug users. The study of prevalence was the first step of a perspective monitoring program in Ligurian Jails.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies