Interpreting HIV seroprevalence data from pregnant women

被引:34
作者
Boisson, E [1 ]
Nicoll, A [1 ]
Zaba, B [1 ]
Rodrigues, LC [1 ]
机构
[1] PUBL HLTH LAB SERV,CTR COMMUNICABLE DIS SURVEILLANCE,LONDON NW9 5EQ,ENGLAND
来源
JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES AND HUMAN RETROVIROLOGY | 1996年 / 13卷 / 05期
关键词
human immunodeficiency virus; women; fertility risk; human immunodeficiency virus infection risk; seroprevalence;
D O I
10.1097/00042560-199612150-00006
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
HIV prevalence estimates for pregnant women from unlinked anonymous surveys are becoming increasingly available and can be used to determine the prevalence of HIV in women in the same population. The ratio of prevalence in pregnant women to that in all women is influenced by HIV-related risk behaviours that are different for pregnant and nonpregnant women and also by differences in fertility level among infected and uninfected women. This ratio is affected by biases that are likely to be culturally and socially specific. A model is proposed for the qualification and quantification of these biases and hence the estimation of general female population prevalence from serosurveillance data on pregnant women.
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页码:434 / 439
页数:6
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