Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus among young prisoners
Background: Juveniles in custody are affected by sexually transmitted infections due to risky behaviors. Therefore, they have a disproportionate burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In this study, the prevalence and associated characteristics of hepatitis B and H...
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| author | Mehdi Ataie Zary Nokhodian Behrooz Ataei Nazila Kassaian Majid Yaran Razieh Hassannejad |
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| description | Background: Juveniles in custody are affected by sexually transmitted infections due to risky behaviors. Therefore, they have a disproportionate burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In this study, the prevalence and associated characteristics of hepatitis B and HIV infections were assessed in young prisoners. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, prevalence of HBV and HIV infections was assessed among young prisoners during 2008-2009. A checklist consisting of demographic, social, and risk factors was filled out and blood was drawn for their tests. Sera were analyzed for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag), hepatitis B surface antibody (HBs Ab), hepatitis B core antibody (HBc Ab) and HIV Ab, and Western blot test was performed on antibody-positive HIV. Results: A total number of 160 young prisoners (147 boys and 13 girls) were evaluated. The mean age of the subjects was 16.59 ± 1.24 year. HBs Ag, HBc Ab, HBs Ab, and HIV Ab were detected in 1 (0.63%), 1 (0.63%), 52 (32.5%), and 1 (0.63%), respectively. Conclusion: With respect to national vaccination program against HBV infection, the juvenile prisoners had low prevalence of HBs Ab. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39bbebdec6c04b419eec7a615e761b2f2022-12-22T02:52:22ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Research in Medical Sciences1735-19951735-71362013-01-011817072Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus among young prisonersMehdi AtaieZary NokhodianBehrooz AtaeiNazila KassaianMajid YaranRazieh HassannejadBackground: Juveniles in custody are affected by sexually transmitted infections due to risky behaviors. Therefore, they have a disproportionate burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In this study, the prevalence and associated characteristics of hepatitis B and HIV infections were assessed in young prisoners. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, prevalence of HBV and HIV infections was assessed among young prisoners during 2008-2009. A checklist consisting of demographic, social, and risk factors was filled out and blood was drawn for their tests. Sera were analyzed for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag), hepatitis B surface antibody (HBs Ab), hepatitis B core antibody (HBc Ab) and HIV Ab, and Western blot test was performed on antibody-positive HIV. Results: A total number of 160 young prisoners (147 boys and 13 girls) were evaluated. The mean age of the subjects was 16.59 ± 1.24 year. HBs Ag, HBc Ab, HBs Ab, and HIV Ab were detected in 1 (0.63%), 1 (0.63%), 52 (32.5%), and 1 (0.63%), respectively. Conclusion: With respect to national vaccination program against HBV infection, the juvenile prisoners had low prevalence of HBs Ab.http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2013;volume=18;issue=1;spage=70;epage=72;aulast=AtaieHepatitis B virushuman immunodeficiency virusyoung prisoners |
| spellingShingle | Mehdi Ataie Zary Nokhodian Behrooz Ataei Nazila Kassaian Majid Yaran Razieh Hassannejad Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus among young prisoners Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Hepatitis B virus human immunodeficiency virus young prisoners |
| title | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus among young prisoners |
| title_full | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus among young prisoners |
| title_fullStr | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus among young prisoners |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus among young prisoners |
| title_short | Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus among young prisoners |
| title_sort | seroprevalence of hepatitis b virus and human immunodeficiency virus among young prisoners |
| topic | Hepatitis B virus human immunodeficiency virus young prisoners |
| url | http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2013;volume=18;issue=1;spage=70;epage=72;aulast=Ataie |
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