Lack of HIV infection among truck drivers in Iran using rapid HIV test.
نویسندگان : Hossain Jabbari Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi Parastoo Kheirandish Gholam Reza Esmaeli Javid Mehrnaz Rasolinejad Mahboube Hajiabdolbaghi Abbas Sedaghat Maryam Sargolzaei Amir Houshang Sharifi Minoo Mohraz Kaveh Khoshnoud
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of HIV infection in Iranian long distance truck drivers using rapid HIV test. METHODS: The study included 400 consecutive participants in Bazargan city, north-west of Iran in the late 2008 and the early 2009. RESULTS: No HIV infection was observed among these long distance truck drivers. CONCLUSIONS: Although results of this study is plausible compared to other similar studies, repeated surveys are necessary to know the trend of HIV infection in truckers in Iran.
کلید واژگان :Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Truck, Automobile Driving
ارزش ریالی : 600000 ریال
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