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. 1991 May;81(5):623-5.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.81.5.623.

HIV-1 prevalence in selected Tijuana sub-populations

F Güereña-Burgueño  1 , A S Benenson, J Sepúlveda-Amor
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HIV-1 prevalence in selected Tijuana sub-populations

F Güereña-Burgueño et al. Am J Public Health. 1991 May.

Abstract

To assess the prevalence of HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus) infection among high-risk populations in Tijuana, Mexico, HIV-1 antibody status was determined and information on risk behavior was obtained from 1,069 individuals in three high-risk groups. The prevalence of HIV-1 among 415 prostitutes was 0.5 percent; 410 prisoners, 1.2 percent; 233 homosexual/bisexual men, 11.6 percent; and 106 intravenous drug abusers, 1.9 percent. The potential for spread of HIV-1 exists in Tijuana despite the current relatively low seroprevalence of HIV-1.

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