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Syphilis, hepatitis A and hepatitis B seromarkers in homosexual men

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Two hundred homosexual men were investigated for prevalence rates of syphilis, hepatitis A (HAV) and hepatitis B (HBV). A reactive Treponema pallidum haemagglutination test (TPHA) was found in 56.3% of the participants. In 81.7% HBV scromarkers were detected. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was present in 6.6%. Anti-HAV was found in 51.0%. Risk factors for acquisition of these infections are discussed.

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  1. Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

    C. H. Coester

  2. Landesinstitut für Tropenmedizin Berlin, Germany

    U. Bienzle

  3. Klinikum Charlottenburg Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

    H. G. Hoffmann

  4. Landesmedizinaluntersuchungsamt Berlin, Germany

    E. Koehn

  5. Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Dokumentation Universität Erlangen, Germany

    I. Guggenmoos-Holzmann

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Coester, C.H., Bienzle, U., Hoffmann, H.G. et al. Syphilis, hepatitis A and hepatitis B seromarkers in homosexual men. Klin Wochenschr 62, 810–813 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01711856

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