Absence of HTLV-1/2 infection and dermatological diseases in Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil
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01/08/2014
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Introduction The prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infection is heterogeneous across different populations. We tested the hypothesis that HTLV-1/2 infection occurs more often in dermatological patients. Methods A total of 1,091 patients from a tropical dermatology clinic were tested for HTLV-1/2. In parallel, 6865 first-time blood donors from the same geographic area were screened for HTLV-1/2; HTLV-1/2 positive blood donors underwent dermatological examinations. Results The prevalence of HTLV-1/2 in first-time blood donors was 0.14%. No co-occurrence of HTLV-1/2 infection and dermatological conditions was observed. Conclusions Our results challenge the hypothesis that HTLV-1/2 infection occurs more often in dermatological patients. |
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000400507 |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT |
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.47 n.4 2014 |
Palavras-Chave | #HTLV-1/2 #Dermatology #Association #HTLV and skin diseases |
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journal article |