Sexually transmissible viral infection markers in female prostitutes detected by EIA tests
Colak, H.; Akgün, Y.
Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni 20(4): 278-283
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0374-9096 PMID: 2821364 Document Number: 4594
Anti-HTLV-III, CMV-IgG, CMV-IgM, HSV-2 IgG antibodies and HBsAg, anti-HBs, HBeAg, anti-HBe, anti-HBc antibodies detected by EIA in 40 female prostitutes. Anti-HTLV-III antibody detected none of the females. HSV-2 IgG antibodies found (+) all of the women. CMV-IgG antibodies found (+) in 19 women and CMV-IgM antibody found (+) in 1 of the women. HBsAg positivity found in 7 members. Anti-HBs and anti-HBc antibodies found (+) all of the HBsAg positive members. In 1 of the HBsAg positive female HBeAg (+) and anti-HBe antibody found (+) in 6 patients.
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