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| Merçon,Monica; Tuboi,Suely H.; Batista,Sônia Maria; Telles,Sandra Regina Barros; Grangeiro,José Roberto; Zajdenverg,Roberto; Lago,Regina Ferro do; Barroso,Paulo Feijó; Melo,Maria de Fátima; Schechter,Mauro. |
| This study investigated the risk factors associated with recent and chronic HIV infections among individual attending a voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) site in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In a cross-sectional study, recent HIV infections were detected by the sensitive/less-sensitive test, using Serologic Testing Algorithm for Recent HIV Seroconversion (STARHS) strategy, and compared to chronic HIV infection and HIV negative individuals. Seroincidence was estimated and risk factors associated with recent and chronic infections were assessed using multinomial logistic regression. Among the 7,379 individuals tested between June 2006 and April 2007, the overall prevalence and incidence of HIV infection were 7.5%; and 1.39/100 PY, respectively. In... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: STARHS; HIV seroconversion; VCT Steady partner HIV HIV prevention. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702009000400006 |
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