Indian Journal of Medical Research
Volume 122, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 447-450

Seroprevalence of HIV infection among the foreign students at Agra during a fifteen year period (1988-2002) (Article)

Hussain T.* , Kulshreshtha K.K. , Sood S. , Arif M. , Sinha S. , Yadav V.S. , Sengupta U. , Katoch V.M.
  • a HIV/AIDS Unit, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, Tajganj, Agra 282001, India
  • b HIV/AIDS Unit, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, Tajganj, Agra 282001, India
  • c HIV/AIDS Unit, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, Tajganj, Agra 282001, India
  • d HIV/AIDS Unit, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, Tajganj, Agra 282001, India
  • e HIV/AIDS Unit, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, Tajganj, Agra 282001, India
  • f HIV/AIDS Unit, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, Tajganj, Agra 282001, India
  • g HIV/AIDS Unit, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, Tajganj, Agra 282001, India
  • h HIV/AIDS Unit, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, Tajganj, Agra 282001, India

Abstract

The present study reports a retrospective analysis of data of HIV testing of foreign students from Sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Asia and Europe, studying as well as staying at Agra, over a period of 15 yr (1988 to 2002). Of the 2653 [2092 (78.85%) were from the Sub-Saharan African countries, 377 (14.21 %) from the South-East Asian countries, and 184 (6.93 %) from the European countries], foreign students tested for HIV, only 26 were found to be positive for HIV-1/2 antibodies by the ELISA, rapid and Western Blot assays. Out of 26 HIV-positive, 17 males and 7 females were from Sub-Saharan Africa and 2 males were from the European countries. The range of HIV-positivity over a period of 15 yr varied greatly. When the five-year (1988-1992, 1993-1997 and 1998-2002) results were compared, the HIV-seropositivity showed a decline from 1.85, 0.50 to 0.36 per cent in the first, second and third 5 yr slots, respectively. While the data were not representative of all foreign students in India, this reflected the population tested in this centre was not a growing focus of HIV infection in this part of the country.

Author Keywords

Seroprevalence India Agra Foreign students HIV/AIDS

Index Keywords

HIV Seroprevalence HIV Infections Africa south of the Sahara Human immunodeficiency virus infection India Europe human controlled study Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence Humans Adolescent Asia, Southeastern male Human immunodeficiency virus antibody Southeast Asia female enzyme linked immunosorbent assay Africa clinical article high risk population Article Retrospective Studies adult data analysis virus transmission Students retrospective study foreign student Western blotting
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ISSN: 09715916
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Original Language: English