Document 2450
 DOCN  M94A2450
 TI    Gender transmission pattern of HIV in a Brazilian IDU community.
 DT    9412
 AU    Bueno R; Carvalho HB; Paes G; Mesquita F; Burattini M; Massad E;
       LIMO1/HCFMUSP, IEPAS-Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):301 (abstract no. PC0133). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370125
 AB    In a HIV seroprevalence study carried out in an IDU community comprised
       by 199 individuals from the city of Santos, Sao Paulo--Brazil, we
       analyzed the gender-related transmission patterns. This was done by
       comparing, in addition to HIV, the seroprevalence of hepatitis C and
       syphilis. The table shows the seroprevalence results (CI = 95%): TABULAR
       DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. It can be noted from the table that there is
       no statistically significant differences in HIV and HCV seroprevalence
       between males and females. On the other hand, there is a significantly
       higher prevalence of syphilis in females. These results points to a
       predominantly parenteral route of transmission of HIV in this
       population, although the sexual component can not be neglected. The
       results also suggest that women from this population have a higher
       exposure rate to STDs probably due to different patterns of sexual
       behavior.
 DE    Brazil/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female  Hepatitis C/EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION
       Human  HIV Infections/*TRANSMISSION  *HIV Seroprevalence  Male
       Prevalence  Risk Factors  Sex Behavior  Sex Factors
       Syphilis/EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  MEETING ABSTRACT

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