Hussain, TahzibaKulshreshtha, K KSood, SumitaArif, MohdSinha, ShikhaYadav, V SSengupta, UKatoch, V M2005-11-042009-05-272005-11-042009-05-272005-11-04Hussain T, Kulshreshtha KK, Sood S, Arif M, Sinha S, Yadav VS, Sengupta U, Katoch VM. Seroprevalence of HIV infection among the foreign students at Agra during a fifteen year period (1988-2002). Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2005 Nov; 122(5): 447-50http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/25640The present study reports a retrospective analysis of data of HIV testing of foreign students from Sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Asia and Europe, studying as well as staying at Agra, over a period of 15 yr (1988 to 2002). Of the 2653 [2092 (78.85%) were from the Sub-Saharan African countries, 377 (14.21%) from the South-East Asian countries, and 184 (6.93%) from the European countries], foreign students tested for HIV, only 26 were found to be positive for HIV-1/2 antibodies by the ELISA, rapid and Western Blot assays. Out of 26 HIV-positive, 17 males and 7 females were from Sub-Saharan Africa and 2 males were from the European countries. The range of HIV-positivity over a period of 15 yr varied greatly. When the five-year (1988-1992, 1993-1997 and 1998-2002) results were compared, the HIV-seropositivity showed a decline from 1.85, 0.50 to 0.36 per cent in the first, second and third 5 yr slots, respectively. While the data were not representative of all foreign students in India, this reflected the population tested in this centre was not a growing focus of HIV infection in this part of the country.engAdolescentAdultAfrica South of the Sahara --ethnologyAsia, Southeastern --ethnologyEurope --ethnologyFemaleHIV Infections --epidemiologyHIV SeroprevalenceHumansIndia --epidemiologyMaleRetrospective StudiesStudentsJournal Article