Changes in HIV prevalence among young Thai men as defined by hepatitis C co-infection as a marker for mode of transmission

AIDS. 2004 Nov 19;18(17):2339-41. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200411190-00020.

Abstract

To obtain a better understanding of the evolving HIV-1 epidemic in Thailand, we utilized antibody to hepatitis C virus (HCV) to indicate the mode of HIV-1 transmission. Although the proportion of men with HCV co-infection increased between 1995 and 2000, the prevalence was similar, whereas the prevalence of men not co- infected decreased (1.93-0.46%). This suggests that HIV-1 infection associated with parenteral transmission has been stable despite a dramatic reduction in the sexual transmission of HIV-1.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / epidemiology*
  • Antibodies, Viral / analysis
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • HIV-1*
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Thailand / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral