| seroepidemiology of htlv-i in relation to that of hiv-1 in the gauteng region, south africa, using dried blood spots on filter papers. | the seroprevalence of human t-lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i), in relation to that of human immunodeficiency virus type i (hiv-1), was determined in a comparative unlinked anonymous antenatal and neonatal (for indirect measurement of maternal antibodies) serosurvey in the gauteng region of south africa, using dried blood spots (dbs) and modified particle agglutination assays. samples were confirmed to be antibody positive by western blot. a total of 2582 dbs collected during 1993 and 1994 fro ... | 1996 | 8870632 |
| bloodborne viruses in forensic medical practice in south africa. | health care workers are at risk of exposure to bloodborne viruses including human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 (hiv-1 and -2), hepatitis b virus (hbv) and hepatitis c virus (hcv). however, limited data is available regarding these risks to forensic medical personnel who are exposed daily to large numbers of severely traumatized bodies in south africa, a country that has an existing and growing hiv epidemic and a high hbv seroprevalence. because no specific prescriptions ensuring occupati ... | 1999 | 10624931 |