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Document 2523
DOCN M94A2523
TI A commercial laboratory-based survey of anti-HIV seroprevalence in
southern Tokyo metropolitan area.
DT 9412
AU Suzuki K; Kihara M; Kihara M; Imai M; Ichikawa S; Soda K; Dept of Clin
Exam, Hokenkagaku Laboratories.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):285 (abstract no. PC0062). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370052
AB OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of the HIV-related informations at
a commercial laboratory in view of HIV epidemiology. METHODS: Number of
anti-HIV tests, number of anti-HIV positive cases by screening test
(EIA) and/or confirmatory diagnosis (Western blot, WB) during '87-'93
were surveyed at a commercial laboratory located in southern Tokyo
metropolitan area. RESULTS: Order for EIA test has started to increase
in '91 and continued so thereafter. Number of anti-HIV positive cases,
all confirmed by WB, jumped from '90 to '91 with a shift of dominant
gender* from male to female, further increased in '92 but slightly
decreased in '93. Proportion of WB-positive cases, remained below 0.05%
during '87-'90, increased to around 0.1% in '92-'93. It was revealed
that orders for WB were given from only 30% of all screening
test-positive cases every year. TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Well corresponding to the recent findings in
the HIV/AIDS Surveillance of Japan, commercial lab-based data appeared
useful to reinforce the observation by the Surveillance. Comparison of
the data between multiple laboratories would be useful in view of
regional epidemiology of HIV.
DE AIDS Serodiagnosis Blotting, Western Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female Human *HIV Seroprevalence Male Tokyo/EPIDEMIOLOGY MEETING
ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).