Journal article
Transmission of HIV Infection to Heterosexual Partners but Not to Household Contacts of Seropositive Haemophiliacs
Abstract
The prevalence of HIV antibodies in 44 heterosexual female partners and 56 nonsexual family household contacts of 61 HIV seropositive haemophiliacs (41 adults and 20 children or adolescents) was determined to evaluate the risk of transmission of HIV infection. HIV antibodies were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and positive reactions were confirmed by Western blotting. HIV antibodies were demonstrated in 4/40 (10%) regular …
Authors
Biberfeld G; Böttiger B; Berntorp E; Schulman S; Egberg N; Stigendal L; Blombäck M; Nilsson IM
Journal
Infectious Diseases, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 497–500
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 1986
DOI
10.3109/00365548609021653
ISSN
2374-4235