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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Frequency of adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma and htlv-i in Ibadan, Nigeria
British Journal of Cancer, Volume 67, No. 4, Year 1993
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Sera from a small sample of adult blood donors, healthy school children and patients with lymphoma, leukaemia, non-haematologic cancer, congenital and inflammatory disorders from Ibadan, Nigeria were screened for HTLV-I antibody by an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay and confirmed by investigational Western blot. Seventy-nine of 236 positively screened samples could not be tested for confirmation. Seropositive reactivity was observed in nine of 123 blood donors, and 3 of 46 healthy school children but banding patterns on Western blot were often sparse. Among non-Burkitt's non Hodgkin's lymphoma patients six of 30 were HTLV-I positive including four of four with clinical features of adult T-cell leukaemia (ATL). Other clinical conditions had a frequency of positivity indistinguishable from healthy donors. Western blot patterns ranged from strong with multiple bands, which were uncommon, to those with only p24 and p21 envelope positive which were frequent. Given the relative paucity of clinical ATL and the unusual Western blot patterns the true rate of HTLV-I infection may be lower than estimated. It is possible that a cross-reactive HTLV-I-like virus accounts for this pattern. © 1993, Macmillan Press Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Williams, Christopher K.Olaldipupo
Nigeria, Ibadan
College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Alexander, Steven
United States, Rockville
Fire Research Laboratory
Levine, Arnold J.
United States, Rockville
Fire Research Laboratory
Bodner, Anne J.
United States, Rockville
National Cancer Institute Nci
Saxinger, Carl
United States, Rockville
National Cancer Institute Nci
Gallo, Robert C.
United States, Rockville
National Cancer Institute Nci
Blattner, William A.
United States, Rockville
National Cancer Institute Nci
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/bjc.1993.142
e-ISSN:
15321827
Research Areas
Cancer
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Nigeria