| prevalence of hiv-1/2, htlv-i/ii, hepatitis b virus (hbv), hepatitis c virus (hcv), treponema pallidum and trypanosoma cruzi among prison inmates at manhuaçu, minas gerais state, brazil. | the purpose of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv-(1/2)), human t-cell lymphotropic virus (htlv-i/ii), hepatitis b virus (hbv), hepatitis c virus (hcv), treponema pallidum and trypanosoma cruzi among 63 male prisoners in manhuaçu, minas gerais, brazil and to compare this with data from eligible blood donors. the positive results were as follows: 11/63 (17.5%) for hbv, 5/63 (7.4%) for syphilis, 4/63 (6.3%) for hcv, 3/63 (4.8%) for chagas' disease, ... | 2000 | 10881115 |