Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus by blood brotherhood rituals.
Blood brother/sisterhood is a ritual that involves the exchange of a small amount of venous blood via the binding of excisions. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) could be transmitted by this ritual. Two cases infected with HIV and HBV by a blood brotherhood ritual are reported.
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical School, Samsun, Turkey. hakanomu@omu.edu.tr
Hakan
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Leblebicioglu
Derya
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Turan
Mustafa
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Sunbul
Saban
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Esen
Cafer
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Eroglu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000635:transmission*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014421:Turkey