Rate and incidence estimates of recent human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infections among pregnant women in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 1991 to 2002.
The serological testing algorithm for recent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroconversion (STARHS) was employed to estimate HIV incidence among pregnant women from Sao Paulo, Brazil. A cross-sectional study (1999 to 2002) showed an incidence of infection of 0.2 per 100 pregnant women per year (95% confidence interval, 0.041 to 0.608). Western blot profiles suggested an association between results of the STARHS analysis and gp41/gp31 bands.
de Freitas Oliveira
Carmem A
CA
Seção de Sorologia, Instituto Adolfo Lutz-Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo, Av. Dr. Arnaldo 351, 10 degree andar, 01246-902 São Paulo, Brazil. freitas@ial.sp.gov.br
Ueda
Mirthes
M
Yamashiro
Rosemeire
R
Rodrigues
Rosângela
R
Sheppard
Haynes W
HW
de Macedo Brígido
Luís Fernando
LF
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013997:Time Factors
D015483:HIV Antibodies