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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
HTLV infection among foreign pregnant women living in Spain
Journal of Clinical Virology, Volume 52, No. 2, Year 2011
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Background: The overall seroprevalence of HTLV infection among pregnant women in Spain is below 0.02% and accordingly universal antenatal screening is not recommended. However, as the number of immigrants has significantly increased during the last decade, this population might warrant specific considerations. Objective: To evaluate the seroprevalence of HTLV infection among immigrant pregnant women living in Spain. Methods: From January 2009 to December 2010 a cross-sectional study was carried out in all foreign pregnant women attended at 14 Spanish clinics. All were tested for HTLV antibodies using a commercial enzyme-immunoassay, being reactive samples confirmed by Western blot or PCR. Results: A total of 3337 foreign pregnant women were examined. Their origin was as follows: Latin America 1579 (47%), North Africa 507 (16%), East Europe 606 (18%), Sub-Saharan Africa 316 (9%), North America and West Europe 116 (3.5%) and Asia and Australia 163 (5%). A total of 7 samples were confirmed as HTLV positive, of which 6 were HTLV-1 and 1 HTLV-2. HTLV-1 infection was found in 5 women coming from Latin America and 1 from Morocco. The only woman with HTLV-2 came from Ghana. The overall HTLV seroprevalence was 0.2%, being 0.3% among Latin Americans and 0.2% among Africans. It was absent among women coming from other regions. Conclusions: The seroprevalence of HTLV infection among foreign pregnant women in Spain is 0.2%, being all cases found in immigrants from Latin America and Africa. Given the benefit of preventing vertical transmission, antenatal screening should be recommended in pregnant women coming from these regions. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ramos-Rincón, José Manuel
Unknown Affiliation
Eiros-Bouza, José María
Spain, Valladolid
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid
Aguilera, Antonio
Unknown Affiliation
García, Juan González
Unknown Affiliation
Rodríguez, Carmen
Unknown Affiliation
de-Mendoza, Carmen
Spain, Madrid
Hospital Universitario la Paz
de Lejarazu, Raúl Ortíz
Spain, Valladolid
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid
Soriano, Vicente Vicente
Spain, Madrid
Hospital Universitario la Paz
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jcv.2011.06.010
ISSN:
18735967
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Ghana
Morocco
Participants Gender
Female