title: [Seroepidemiologic case finding in HTLV III infection, lues and HBV in a prison].
abstract: We report serological screening of 1217 prisoners for HTLV III antibodies, HBV markers and lues tests. The prevalence for HTLV III Abs on the whole of prisoners controlled is 30.8%, among the drug-users is 60.7%, with a relative risk (RR) of 1.18 between males and females in this group. It is been observed a significant association between aspecific positivity to VDRL and HTLV III Abs in the serum.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011330:Prisons; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Indagine sieroepidemiologica per infezione da HTLV III, lue e HBV in una collettività carceraria.