| Literature DB >> 1918866 |
T S Thakur1, M L Gupta, V Sharma, A Goyal.
Abstract
Serum samples from 2645 individuals representing all the twelve districts of Himachal Pradesh were screened for antibodies to Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), employing ELISA test. These were categorised into four major high risk groups, viz, patients attending STD clinics (1305), voluntary blood donors (1012), hospital staff dealing with blood and blood products (200) and foreign nationals (128). No evidence of HIV infection was found in Himachali population. Two foreign nationals were repeatedly found positive for HIV antibodies by ELISA test and these were confirmed by Western Blot technique.Entities:
Keywords: Americas; Appetite Alterations; Asia; Behavior; Biology; Blood Supply; Body Weight--changes; Canada; Cancer; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Diarrhea; Diseases; Equipment And Supplies; Examinations And Diagnoses; Foreigners; Health; Health Facilities; Health Personnel; Hematologic Tests; Hiv Infections; Hospitals; India; Infections; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Laboratory Procedures; Malnutrition; Measurement; Methodological Studies; Multiple Partners; Nationality; Neoplasms; Neurologic Effects; North America; Northern America; Nutrition Disorders; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Prevalence; Reproductive Tract Infections; Research Methodology; Sampling Studies; Screening; Sex Behavior; Sexual Partners; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Signs And Symptoms; Southern Asia; Studies; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1991 PMID： 1918866
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Commun Dis ISSN： 0019-5138