Lack of HIV infection among truck drivers in Iran using rapid HIV test
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HIV infection in Iranian long distance truck drivers using rapid HIV test. Methods: The study included 400 consecutive participants in Bazargan city, north-west of Iran in the late 2008 and the early 2009. Results: No HIV infectio...
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| author | Hossain Jabbari Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi Parastoo Kheirandish Gholam Reza Esmaeli Djavid Mehrnaz Rasolinejad Mahboube Hajiabdolbaghi Abbas Sedaghat Maryam Sargolzaei Amir Houshang Sharifi Minoo Mohraz Kaveh Khoshnoud |
| author_facet | Hossain Jabbari Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi Parastoo Kheirandish Gholam Reza Esmaeli Djavid Mehrnaz Rasolinejad Mahboube Hajiabdolbaghi Abbas Sedaghat Maryam Sargolzaei Amir Houshang Sharifi Minoo Mohraz Kaveh Khoshnoud |
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| description | Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HIV infection in Iranian long distance truck drivers using rapid HIV test.
Methods: The study included 400 consecutive participants in Bazargan city, north-west of Iran in the late 2008 and the early 2009.
Results: No HIV infection was observed among these long distance truck drivers.
Conclusions: Although results of this study is plausible compared to other similar studies, repeated surveys are necessary to know the trend of HIV infection in truckers in Iran. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c7aa27bece2417d8e5e84fa75563a0c2022-12-22T00:35:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Research in Medical Sciences1735-19951735-71362010-01-01155287289Lack of HIV infection among truck drivers in Iran using rapid HIV testHossain JabbariSeyed Ahmad Seyed AlinaghiParastoo KheirandishGholam Reza Esmaeli DjavidMehrnaz RasolinejadMahboube HajiabdolbaghiAbbas SedaghatMaryam SargolzaeiAmir Houshang SharifiMinoo MohrazKaveh KhoshnoudBackground: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HIV infection in Iranian long distance truck drivers using rapid HIV test. Methods: The study included 400 consecutive participants in Bazargan city, north-west of Iran in the late 2008 and the early 2009. Results: No HIV infection was observed among these long distance truck drivers. Conclusions: Although results of this study is plausible compared to other similar studies, repeated surveys are necessary to know the trend of HIV infection in truckers in Iran.http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2010;volume=15;issue=5;spage=287;epage=289;aulast=JabbariHuman Immunodeficiency VirusTruckAutomobile Driving |
| spellingShingle | Hossain Jabbari Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi Parastoo Kheirandish Gholam Reza Esmaeli Djavid Mehrnaz Rasolinejad Mahboube Hajiabdolbaghi Abbas Sedaghat Maryam Sargolzaei Amir Houshang Sharifi Minoo Mohraz Kaveh Khoshnoud Lack of HIV infection among truck drivers in Iran using rapid HIV test Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Human Immunodeficiency Virus Truck Automobile Driving |
| title | Lack of HIV infection among truck drivers in Iran using rapid HIV test |
| title_full | Lack of HIV infection among truck drivers in Iran using rapid HIV test |
| title_fullStr | Lack of HIV infection among truck drivers in Iran using rapid HIV test |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lack of HIV infection among truck drivers in Iran using rapid HIV test |
| title_short | Lack of HIV infection among truck drivers in Iran using rapid HIV test |
| title_sort | lack of hiv infection among truck drivers in iran using rapid hiv test |
| topic | Human Immunodeficiency Virus Truck Automobile Driving |
| url | http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2010;volume=15;issue=5;spage=287;epage=289;aulast=Jabbari |
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