Seroprevalence of sexually transmitted viruses in the tribal population of Central India
| Autor: | Yadav Rajiv, M.K. Bhondeley, Purushottam Patel, Canina Luke, Balkrishna Tiwari, Deepali D. Savargaonkar, Anupkumar R. Anvikar, Atul Karkare, Vijay Gadge, V. G. Rao, Mahendra J Ukey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male Rural Population Microbiology (medical) Hepatitis B virus medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Herpesvirus 2 Human Population India Seroprevalence Central India Hepacivirus Antibodies Viral medicine.disease_cause Tribal Young Adult HIV Seroprevalence Seroepidemiologic Studies Epidemiology Prevalence Humans Medicine Hepatitis B Antibodies education education.field_of_study business.industry virus diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases Viral General Medicine Hepatitis C Hepatitis C Antibodies Middle Aged Hepatitis B medicine.disease Virology Infectious Diseases Herpes simplex virus Carriage Sexually transmitted viruses Immunoglobulin G HIV-1 Population study Female business Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 13:37-39 |
| ISSN: | 1201-9712 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.03.021 |
| Popis: | Summary Objective To determine the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV, HCV), and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in the tribal population of central India. Methods A community-based cross-sectional survey was carried out in the tribal population of Jabalpur district. Blood samples were drawn from 326 patients with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and 526 randomly selected adults. These were tested for HIV, HBV, HCV, and HSV-2 using commercial ELISA kits. Results The prevalence of IgG antibodies to HSV-2 was 20.8% in STI patients compared to 12.4% in the general population. The HBV carriage rate was 3.4% in STI patients against 2.9% in the general population. HCV prevalence was 3.9% in STI patients and 4.6% in the general population. No HIV infection was found in the study population. Conclusions In view of the high prevalence of viral STIs in the tribal community of Central India, there is a need to strengthen the STI control program in this under-privileged group. |
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