HTLV-1 and other viral sexually transmitted infections in antenatal and gynaecological patients in Ghana

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-21

  Apea Kubi, K A ^a   Yamaguchi, S ^b   Sakyi, B ^b   Ofori Adjei, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b University of Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Antenatal; Ghana; HTLV 1; Korle Bu Teaching Hospital; Viral STIs

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GHANA; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN HEPATITIS; NEWBORN INFECTION; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PARITY; PRENATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GHANA; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HTLV-I INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33646837538     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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