Aids in Sicily: Prevalence of Antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Low and High Risk Groups

A seroepidemiological survey, carried out to evaluate the prevalence of antibodies to HIV in patients with ARC and in healthy individuals at risk for AIDS, showed the infection to be widespread in the groups at risk, namely in drug abusers and hemophiliacs. However, remarkable difference existed bet...

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Published in:European journal of epidemiology 1987-09, Vol.3 (3), p.278-283
Main Authors: Vitale, F., Portera, M., De Crescenzo, L., Lupo, G., Alesi, D. Russo, Torregrossa, M. V., Romano, N., Mauro, L., Abbadessa, V., Mancuso, G., Castellano, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - immunology
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS
AIDS related complex
AIDS-Related Complex - epidemiology
AIDS-Related Complex - immunology
AIDS/HIV
Anti HIV agents
Antibodies
Antibodies, Viral - analysis
Antivirals
Blood donation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug addiction
Female
HIV
HIV - immunology
HIV Antibodies
human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Male
Male homosexuality
Risk Factors
Sicily
Viruses
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Summary:A seroepidemiological survey, carried out to evaluate the prevalence of antibodies to HIV in patients with ARC and in healthy individuals at risk for AIDS, showed the infection to be widespread in the groups at risk, namely in drug abusers and hemophiliacs. However, remarkable difference existed between the prevalence of antibodies to HIV in drug abusers of the city of Palermo and those of other Sicilian provinces. Spread of the virus among Sicilian thalassemics, however, was very low and quite similar in all geographic areas. Antibodies were found very rarely (0.06%) in unpaid voluntary blood donors. The spread of the virus is still confined in high risk groups, and the major part of the seropositive blood donors were identified a posteriori as drug abusers.
ISSN:0393-2990
1573-7284
DOI:10.1007/BF00149736