Seroprevalences of HIV, HBV, toxoplasmosis and treponemal infections among pregnant women in Ho Chi Minh city, 1995-1997
- Author:
Thuy Kim Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pregnant women
- MeSH:
HIV, Seroepidemiologic Studies;
Hepatitis B;
toxoplasmosis;
Treponemal Infections;
pregnant women
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(5):16-23
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
3775 pregnant women attending Tu Du maternal hospital in the period 1995-1997 were randomly included in the study. The results showed that, 3 pregnant women (0.1%) had HIV seropositivity, 290 (7.7%) HBsAg positivity, 21 (0.6%) treponema infection. Among 293 sera screened for toxoplasma infection, there were 17 seropositive cases (16%). History of blood transfusion were found to be factors associated with treponema seropositivity by univariable analysis
