Heterosexually acquired HIV infection
Tags: HIV infections; HETEROSEXUALS -- Diseases; EPIDEMIOLOGY
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- Middle-class Alert. Helquist, Michael // Advocate;5/23/89, Issue 525, p22
Presents findings of research on HIV transmission among middle-class heterosexuals in New York City. Sources of HIV infection; Knowledge about HIV transmission.
- Home grown heterosexually acquired HIV infection. Johnson, Anne M. // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);5/2/92, Vol. 304 Issue 6835, p1125
Focuses on the heterosexual transmission of HIV infection in Great Britain. Three categories in heterosexual transmission; Discussion on first and second generation transmission; Criticisms on public education campaigns on HIV prevention.
- HETEROSEXUAL TRANSMISSION AND VIRAL LOAD. // AIDS Patient Care & STDs;Jun2000, Vol. 14 Issue 6, p336
Reports on the study conducted among heterosexual couples in Uganda which found correlations between risk of HIV transmission and viral load. Incidence of seroconversion; Average viral load in HIV-infected individuals whose partners later seroconverted.
- Genital Human Papillomavirus Prevalence and Human Papillomavirus Concordance in Heterosexual Couples Are Positively Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection. Mbulawa, Zizipho Z. A.; Coetzee, David; Marais, Dianne J.; Kamupira, Mercy; Zwane, Eugene; Allan, Bruce; Constant, Deborah; Moodley, Jennifer R.; Hoffman, Margaret; Williamson, Anna-Lise // Journal of Infectious Diseases;5/15/2009, Vol. 199 Issue 10, p1514
This study examined the concordance of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in 254 heterosexually active couples and the impact of HIV coinfection. Genital HPV detection was significantly more common among HIV-infected women than among HIV-seronegative women (99 [68%] of 145 women vs. 33...
- STD organism may have role in HIV. // AIDS Patient Care & STDs;Feb99, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p131
Cites a research which said that Mycoplasma genitalium may play a significant role in the transmission of HIV among heterosexuals. Implications for the prevention of HIV transmission.
- Voluntary HIV testing in Europe. Renzi, Cristina; Zantedeschi, Ester; Signorelli, Carlo // Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;Mar2004, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p102
Aims : A study was undertaken to examine patterns of voluntary HIV testing among heterosexuals across Europe. Methods : Cross-sectional surveys on sexual behaviour and HIV were performed including probability samples of the general population ages 18-49 years in Greece ( n =2,000), Italy ( n...
- WHO OPTS OUT OF HIV TESTING. Ward, Helen; Miller, Rob // Sexually Transmitted Infections;Aug2009, Vol. 85 Issue 4, p1
The article reports on the significance of introducing the HIV testing in protecting heterosexual people from the risks of HIV infection in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The introduction of HIV testing is specifically intended to identify persons diagnosed with HIV infection to offer them assistance...
- Opting out increases HIV testing in a large sexually transmitted infections outpatient clinic. Heijman, R. L. J.; Stolte, I. G.; Thiesbrummel, H. F. J.; van Leent, E.; Coutinho, R. A.; Fennema, J. S. A.; Prins, M. // Sexually Transmitted Infections;Aug2009, Vol. 85 Issue 4, p7
Objectives: In January 2007, opt-out HIV testing replaced provider-initiated testing at the sexually transmitted infections (STI) outpatient clinic in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The effect of the opt-out strategy on the uptake of HIV testing was studied and factors associated with refusal of...
- HIV/AIDS surveillance and global estimates. // Weekly Epidemiological Record;12/13/2002, Vol. 77 Issue 50, p425
Part II. Focuses on HIV/AIDS surveillance. Reporting of AIDS cases on yearly basis; Concerns with ascertaining trends; Methodologies used for the surveillance.
