HIV seroprevalence in truck drivers users of Anhanguera Highway, SP 330, Brazil

The objective of this study was evaluate the prevalence of HIV in a group of users of Anhanguera highway – SP 330, in a Truck driver Project, a partnership among Secretaria da Saúde, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, CRT-AIDS, Intervias concessionaire and Araras University. The samples weretested by ELISA reac...

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Authors: Berra, José Antonio P., Bacetti, Liliana B., Alves, Kaiser J. F., Fiório, Vânia L. P.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2003
Country:Brasil
Institution:Instituto Adolfo Lutz
Repository:Revista do Instituto Adolfo Lutz (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br:article/34884
Online Access:https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/RIAL/article/view/34884
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:HIV
seroprevalence
truck drivers
Anhanguera Highway-SP
Brazil
soroprevalência
caminhoneiros
Rodovia Anhanguera
São Paulo
Brasil
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Summary:The objective of this study was evaluate the prevalence of HIV in a group of users of Anhanguera highway – SP 330, in a Truck driver Project, a partnership among Secretaria da Saúde, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, CRT-AIDS, Intervias concessionaire and Araras University. The samples weretested by ELISA reactions (Organon-Tecnika e Murex-Abbott) with confirmation of positive or indetermined results by IFI and Western-Blot techniques. Of 1844 tested individuals, 15 (0,9%) were HIV positive, all of them truck drivers.

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