1994
Voluntary Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a Prison Population with a High Prevalence of HIV
Behrendt C, Kendig N, Dambita C, Horman J, Lowlor J, Vlahov D. Voluntary Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a Prison Population with a High Prevalence of HIV. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1994, 139: 918-926. PMID: 8166142, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV-seropositive inmatesVoluntary testingHIV seroprevalenceImmunodeficiency virusCurrent syphilis infectionHigh HIV seroprevalenceSimilar risk factorsMandatory HIV testingSyphilis infectionHIV infectionHIV serosurveyHIV testingRisk factorsHigh prevalencePrison entrantsLower riskPrison populationHigh-risk inmatesDrug useSimilar screeningRisk inmatesSeroprevalenceSerosurveyInfection
1990
Seasonal and annual variation of antibody to HIV-1 among male inmates entering Maryland prisons
Vlahov D, Muñoz A, Brewer F, Taylor E, Canner C, Polk B. Seasonal and annual variation of antibody to HIV-1 among male inmates entering Maryland prisons. AIDS 1990, 4: 345-350. PMID: 2350455, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199004000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultBlack or African AmericanDistrict of ColumbiaForecastingHealth Planning OrganizationsHispanic or LatinoHIV AntibodiesHIV SeropositivityHIV SeroprevalenceHumansMaleMarylandMultivariate AnalysisPeriodicityPrisonersSeasonsState Health Planning and Development AgenciesSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUnited StatesConceptsIncoming male inmatesHIV-1HIV-1 seroprevalenceHIV-1 infectionEnzyme-linked immunosorbentMultivariate adjustmentPrevious serosurveysSignificant changesBlack raceMale inmatesPrison entrantsMultivariate analysisExcess serumMaryland prisonsWestern blotSeroprevalenceStudy periodAntibodiesDemographic variablesAgeSubgroups