Heterosexual transmission of HIV in Greece

dc.contributor.author	Ρουμελιώτου - Καραγιάννη, Αναστασία	el
dc.contributor.author	Νεστορίδου, Αικατερίνη	el
dc.contributor.author	Μανδαλάκη - Γιαννιτσιώτη, Τιτίκα Εμ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Στεφάνου, Θεοδώρα	el
dc.contributor.author	Παπαευαγγέλου, Γεώργιος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-04-23T18:39:02Z
dc.date.issued	2015-04-23
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dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.source	DOI: 10.1089/aid.1988.4.233	en
dc.subject	Heterosexuals
dc.subject	AIDS (Disease)--Transmission
dc.subject	ετερόφυλοι
dc.subject	μετάδοση ιού
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.title	Heterosexual transmission of HIV in Greece	en
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heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Εσωτερική παθολογία
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Internal medicine
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heal.publicationDate	1988
heal.bibliographicCitation	Roumelioutou-Karayannis, A., Nestoridou, K., Mandalaki-Giannitsioti, T. Em., Stefanou, T., Papaevangelou, G. (1988). Heterosexual transmission of HIV in Greece. "AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses". 4(3): 233-236	en
heal.abstract	To provide further evidence for the heterosexual transmission of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Greece we examined 53 Greek female steady heterosexual partners of 53 anti-HIV-positive men. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission was estimated by the detection of anti-HIV antibodies. Our results showed that 27.8% (5 of 18) of the female partners of bisexuals, 33.3% (2 of 6) of intravenous drug abusers (IVDA), and 100% (4 of 4) of those who had lived for a long time in Africa were found anti-HIV positive. In contrast, only 4% (1 of 25) of the studied sexual partners of hemophiliac carriers were found to be HIV seropositive. The use of condoms seemed to be the most important factor in reducing HIV transmission. According to our results the duration of sexual relationships and the practice of anal intercourse did not increase the possibility of seroconversion. These results confirm the heterosexual transmission of HIV. However, further studies should be conducted to evaluate the relative role of various risk factors and the overall importance of heterosexual spread of HIV infections.	en
heal.journalName	AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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