| epidemiological observations in the aids clinic at the hadassah university hospital in jerusalem. | of the first 395 attendees at the aids clinic in jerusalem, 32% were homo/bisexuals, 4% i.v. drug abusers (ivdas), 24% persons with minimal risk for aids and 38% were persons having no risk. human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) antibody rates were 7% for homosexuals, 29% for ivdas, 1% for persons with minimal risk and 0% for persons at no risk. israeli homosexuals had a significantly greater risk for hiv infection (9 of 35) if they had sexual contact with non-israelis as compared with homosexuals ... | 1989 | 2737877 |
| exposure to hepatitis b and c and to htlv-1 and 2 among israeli drug abusers in jerusalem. | the incidence of exposure to hepatitis b (hbv) and c (hcv) viruses and to that of htlv 1 and 2 were investigated in a group of 181 illicit drug users attending a drug rehabilitation centre in jerusalem. in this predominantly male group, 28% were intravenous drug abusers (ivdas) and 72% non-ivdas; 92% of the individuals were of middle eastern descent (of which 40% were of a moroccan descent). antibodies to hepatitis c virus (anti-hcv) were found in 54% of the ivdas compared with 4.5% in the non-i ... | 1994 | 8081185 |
| serological markers for hepatitis b and treponemal infection among hiv carriers from ethiopia. | a group of 52 hiv carriers among immigrants who arrived in israel from ethiopia in operation solomon, 1991, is described. a control group was randomly chosen from the same population. hbv serology and treponemal antibodies were obtained from both groups. the frequency of hbv markers was similar in both groups (70% among the hiv carriers and 78.8% in the controls). hbsag was more frequently found among hiv carriers (20%) than in the control group (8.6%). treponemal antibodies were common among hi ... | 1993 | 8349459 |
| mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus: the jerusalem experience, 1996-2006. | in recent years, mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in the west has decreased markedly due to the advent of antiretroviral drugs given during pregnancy, cessation of lactation, and careful monitoring of viral load in the perinatal period. | 2008 | 19009942 |
| pattern of drug abuse and prevalence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus in heroin addicts in jerusalem, 1989. | intravenous drug abuse is a principal factor in the spread of aids. in contrast to many countries in the western world, most of the heroin addicts in israel do not inject. this study attempts to clarify the link between the pattern of drug abuse and seroprevalence for human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) among volunteers attending a detoxification clinic in jerusalem. three hundred heroin abusers were interviewed about their drug habits and sexual preference. in addition, all participants underwen ... | 1990 | 2254077 |
| dentists' perceptions of occupational hazards and preventive measures in east jerusalem. | dentists, like other health professionals, are exposed to various occupational health problems, with specific ones of their own. a randomly distributed sample of 40 (42.2%) dentists working in east jerusalem was interviewed. a questionnaire was used to detect their perception of occupational hazards. most respondents were aware of biological hazards: 38% specifically mentioned hepatitis b virus and 13% human immunodeficiency virus. perceived sources of stress included factors that coincided with ... | 2006 | 17037233 |
| recovery of candida dubliniensis from non-human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in israel. | candida dubliniensis is a recently discovered yeast species principally associated with carriage and disease in the oral cavities of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected individuals. to date the majority of isolates of this species have been identified in europe and north america. in this study, five candida isolates recovered from separate hiv-negative hospitalized patients in jerusalem, israel, were presumptively identified as c. dubliniensis on the basis of their dark green coloration ... | 2000 | 10618082 |