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G L Hoff

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PubMed1970

Serologic evidence of bunyamwera group arbovirus infections in Wisconsin and texas deer.

Sera of 81 white-tailed deer from south Texas and 283 white-tailed deer from Wisconsin were tested for neutralizing and hemagglutination-inhibiting antibodies to arboviruses of the Bunyamwera group. Neutralizing antibodies were detected in 100% of the Texas deer sera and hemagglutination-inhibiting antibodies were detected in 61% of those sera collected in 1969 and 78% of those sera collected in 1963. The prevalence of both neutralizing and hemagglutination-inhibiting antibodies in Wisconsin deer sera varied from 72-100% and 42-79% respectively depending on the geographic area tested in the years 1963 and 1969.

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PubMed1970

Isolation of a bunyamwera group arbovirus from a naturally infected caribou.

A Bunyamwera group arbovirus was isolated from the blood and from the brain of a female caribou parasitized with meningeal worms. The virus passed through a 0.45 micron filter; was ether sensitive; possessed no hemagglutination properties; could be propagated in suckling mice, 6-day old chick embryos, and BHK-21 tissue culture; and produced plaques in chick embryo fibroblast tissue culture. Neither complement-fixation or neutralization tests were sensitive enough to determine the serotype of the virus.

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Voluntary human immunodeficiency virus testing, recidivism, partner notification, and sero-prevalence in a sexually transmitted disease clinic: a need for mandatory testing.

Universal, voluntary testing for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was offered to 17,092 eligible clients attending a public sexually transmitted disease clinic between March, 1988 and June, 1989. In an environment of legally mandated reporting and partner notification, 15,649 (91.6%) clients were tested, 160 of whom were HIV sero-positive. Client acceptance of testing is discussed, and the serologic data compared with results of a federally funded sero-prevalence survey conducted in-clinic. A recidivism rate of 20% was observed among sero-positive individuals. Of 159 contacts for whom HIV sero-status was determined, 66 (42%) were seropositive. It is proposed that, in the setting of sexually transmitted disease clinics, HIV testing be changed from a voluntary service to a mandatory test. Some benefits of this change are defined.

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Human immunodeficiency virus partner notification in a low incidence urban community.

BACKGROUND: Notification of the partners of a person newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is legally mandated in Missouri. METHODS: In a four-year period, the Kansas City Health Department tested for HIV antibodies in 61,464 of 61,700 (99.6%) eligible persons using the sexually transmitted disease clinic. RESULTS: A total of 366 newly diagnosed HIV cases were identified of whom 291 named 662 sex or needle-sharing partners. Only 447 partners could be located, counseled and/or tested. Of these partners, 165 were HIV infected, but only 33 represented newly diagnosed cases. CONCLUSION: HIV partner notification can be successfully conducted in an urban community.

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Outdoor and indoor soccer: injuries among youth players.

The incidence of injuries among youth soccer players (under age 16) participating in indoor soccer was 4.5 times that of youth players in outdoor soccer when calculated per 100 hours of team play, and 6.1 times greater when calculated per 100 hours of player game participation. Injuries were few among players under age 10 in either game, and the number of injuries increased with age in the older players. Medical assistance was required for 6.5% of the injuries among outdoor players and for 24.3% among indoor players. Overall, 66.6% of the injuries were the result of physical contact between players. No relationship was observed between the risk of injury and playing position, conduct of warm-up exercises, or the team having a licensed coach.

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