Seroprevalence of HIV, HTLV-I/II and other perinatally-transmitted pathogens in Salvador, Bahia.

dc.creatorSantos, Jairo Ivo dos
dc.creatorLopes, Maria Aparecida de Araújo
dc.creatorVasconcelos, Elizabeth Deliège
dc.creatorFernandez, José Carlos Couto
dc.creatorPatel, Balmukund Niljay
dc.creatorBarreto, Maurício Lima
dc.creatorFerreira Junior, Orlando da Costa Ferreira
dc.creatorCastro Filho, Bernardo Galvão
dc.date2014-08-20T14:06:48Z
dc.date2014-08-20T14:06:48Z
dc.date1995
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T20:11:16Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T20:11:16Z
dc.identifierSANTOS, J. I. dos et al. Seroprevalence of HIV, HTLV-I/II and other perinatally-transmitted pathogens in Salvador, Bahia. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, v. 37, n. 4, p. 343-348, 1995.
dc.identifier0036-4665
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/8212
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8850808
dc.descriptionGeneration of epidemiological data on perinatally-transmitted infections is a fundamental tool for the formulation of health policies. In Brazil, this information is scarce, particularly in Northeast, the poorest region of the country. In order to gain some insights of the problem we studied the seroprevalence of some perinatally-transmitted infections in 1,024 low income pregnant women in Salvador, Bahia. The prevalences were as follow: HIV-1 (0.10%), HTLV-I/II (0.88%), T.cruzi (2.34%). T.pallidum (3.91%), rubella virus (77.44%). T.gondii IgM (2.87%) and IgG (69.34%), HBs Ag (0.6%) and anti-HBs (7.62%). Rubella virus and T.gondii IgG antibodies were present in more than two thirds of pregnant women but antibodies against other pathogens were present at much lower rates. We found that the prevalence of HTLV-I/II was nine times higher than that found for HIV-1. In some cases such as T.cruzi and hepatitis B infection there was a decrease in the prevalence over the years. On the other hand, there was an increase in the seroprevalence of T.gondii infection. Our data strongly recommend mandatory screening tests for HTLV-I/II, T.gondii (IgM), T.pallidum and rubella virus in prenatal routine for pregnant women in Salvador. Screening test for T.cruzi, hepatitis and HIV-1 is recommended whenever risk factors associated with these infections are suspected. However in areas with high prevalence for these infections, the mandatory screening test in prenatal care should be considered.
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherInstituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectPregnant women
dc.subjectPerinatally-transmitted pathogens
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHTLV-I/II
dc.subjectSeroprevalence
dc.subjectInfecções por Deltaretrovirus/epidemiologia
dc.subjectSoroprevalência de HIV
dc.subjectTransmissão Vertical de Doença Infecciosa
dc.subjectAdulto
dc.subjectBrasil/epidemiologia
dc.subjectInfecções por Deltaretrovirus/transmissão
dc.subjectFeminino
dc.subjectVírus 1 Linfotrópico T Humano
dc.subjectVírus 2 Linfotrópico T Humano
dc.subjectHumanos
dc.subjectGravidez
dc.subjectComplicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/diagnóstico
dc.subjectEstudos Soroepidemiológicos
dc.subjectFatores Socioeconômicos
dc.titleSeroprevalence of HIV, HTLV-I/II and other perinatally-transmitted pathogens in Salvador, Bahia.
dc.typeArticle


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