Absence of HIV-1 and HIV-2 seroconversions in a cohort medical students in a Nigerian medical school.
A cohort of 70, HIV-1 and HIV-2 seronegative medical students were followed up for 30 months, after which 65 were retested for HIV antibody. None of the students was infected by HIV during the period of study. A questionnaire survey carried out showed that all the students had a very good knowledge of HIV, its mode of transmission, control and prevention. Most of the students have never had sex or had a single sex partner and used condoms always or most of the time during sexual intercourse.
Fagbami
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Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria.
Mabayoje
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Akinwusi
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Opaleye
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Adesiji
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D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D015331:Cohort Studies; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*