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  • Title: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and other viral co-infections among young heterosexual men and women in Argentina.
    Author: de los Angeles Pando M, Biglione MM, Toscano MF, Rey JA, Russell KL, Negrete M, Gianni S, Martinez-Peralta L, Salomon H, Sosa-Estani S, Montano SM, Olson JG, Sanchez JL, Carr JK, Avila MM.
    Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg; 2004 Aug; 71(2):153-9. PubMed ID: 15306703.
    Abstract:
    Infections with hepatitis C virus, (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and human T lymphotropic type I/II (HTLV-I/II) virus are commonly found in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). We conducted a seroepidemiologic study among 174 HIV-positive heterosexuals in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1999. Evidence of exposure to HCV, HBV, and HTLV-I/II was found in 32%, 17%, and 5%, respectively. A higher prevalence of HBV infection was observed among males (33%) compared with females (12%; P < 0.05). Among women, a prior history of a sexually transmitted infection, injecting drug use (IDU), having had more than five lifetime sex partners, and having exchanged sex-for-goods were significantly associated with HCV infection, whereas an IDU history, syringe sharing, and having exchanged sex-for-goods were found to be associated with HBV infection. Among men, an IDU history and syringe/needle sharing were significantly associated with HCV infection. The IDU-related and sexual transmission of hepatitis viruses constitute a significant problem among young, HIV-infected, heterosexuals in Argentina.
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