Prevalence of HIV and Treponema pallidum infections in pregnant women in Campinas and their association with socio-demographic factors

Prevalence of HIV and Treponema pallidum infections in pregnant women in Campinas and their association with socio-demographic factors

The anonymous seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis was studied by collecting umbilical cord blood samples from 5,815 women who gave birth in Campinas' hospitals throughout a six-month period. ELISA and Western blot were used for HIV, and VDRL and TPHA for Treponema pallidum screening. While maint...

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Main Authors: Eliana Amaral, Anibal Faúndes, Neiva Sellan Lopes Gonçales, Jordão Pellegrino Jr., Carmino Antonio de Souza, João Luiz Pinto e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
prevalence women
gestation
Umbilical cord blood
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