| seroprevalence of parenterally transmitted viruses (hiv-1, hbv, hcv, and htlv-i/ii) in forensic autopsy cases. | hiv, hbv, hcv, and htlv show similar modes of transmission and infection is frequently identified in certain population groups. the seroprevalence of these infectious agents and interrelation in forensic autopsy populations are described here. a total of 414 serum samples were collected sequentially from autopsy cases at the office of the chief medical examiner for the state of maryland. all samples were tested for the presence of antibodies to hiv-1, hcv, htlv-i/ii, and hepatitis b core antigen ... | 1993 | 8228879 |
| antibody to human t-lymphotropic virus type i/ii (htlv-i/ii) among male inmates entering maryland prisons. | serum specimens that had been obtained for routine operational procedures from consecutive entering male inmates during spring 1987 and the same calendar period in 1988 were tested to identify prevalence and risk groups for antibody to htlv-i/ii. specimens were assayed for antibody to htlv-i/ii using elisa, ripa, and western blot techniques. demographics were compared by serostatus using chi 2 and fisher's exact tests. of the 1,932 inmates entering prison, 49.3% were 25 years of age or older, 70 ... | 1990 | 1969961 |
| david d. derse, 1949-2009. | david d. derse, ph.d., head of the retrovirus gene expression section in the hiv drug resistance program at the national cancer institute-frederick (nci-frederick), passed away on october 9, 2009, a scant six weeks after being diagnosed with liver cancer. it was with great sadness that family, friends, and colleagues gathered together for his memorial service on saturday, october 17, 2009, at the middletown united methodist church in maryland. as a nci scientist since 1986, dave studied the mole ... | 2009 | 19951436 |