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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence of antibody to human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (htlv-1) in populations of ivory coast, West Africa
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 160, No. 3, Year 1989
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Description
A large cross-sectional serologic survey for human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-I) antibody was conducted in 3,177 Ivory Coast residents to evaluate the prevalence of HTLV-I and to determine possible risk factors and correlates of HTLV-I infection. Of the 3,177 serum samples, 110 (3.5%) were positive for antibody to HTLV-I by indirect immunofluorescence assay and Western blot. The prevalence of HTLV-I antibody in the general adult population was 1.8% and increased significantly with age. No difference between males (1.5%) and females (2%) was found. The highest prevalences were observed in female prostitutes (7.4%), patients with neurologic syndromes (5.8%), and lepers (13.7%). The high prevalence of HTLV-I infection in prostitutes suggests that heterosexual contact is involved in the transmission of HTLV-I and that prostitutes could play an important role in the spread of the virus in Africa. The high prevalence of HTLV-I in patients with neurologic syndromes confirms the association between HTLV-I and some type of neuropathies, as has been observed in the West Indies and Japan. The high prevalence observed in lepers deserves further investigation to find the cause of the association. Twenty-five individuals, including prostitutes, were coinfected with HTLV-I and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Prospective studies are necessary to evaluate the exact role of HTLV-I alone or in combination with HIV in inducing specific diseases. © 1989 by The University of Chicago.
Authors & Co-Authors
Verdier, Mireille
France, Limoges
Hopital Dupuytren
France, Tours
Hopital Bretonneau
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National de Sante Publique Abidjan
Denis, Francçois A.
France, Limoges
Hopital Dupuytren
France, Tours
Hopital Bretonneau
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National de Sante Publique Abidjan
Sangaré, Affoué K.
France, Limoges
Hopital Dupuytren
France, Tours
Hopital Bretonneau
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National de Sante Publique Abidjan
Barin, Françis
France, Limoges
Hopital Dupuytren
France, Tours
Hopital Bretonneau
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National de Sante Publique Abidjan
Gershy-Damet, Guy Michel
France, Limoges
Hopital Dupuytren
France, Tours
Hopital Bretonneau
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National de Sante Publique Abidjan
Rey, Jean Loup
France, Limoges
Hopital Dupuytren
France, Tours
Hopital Bretonneau
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National de Sante Publique Abidjan
Soro, B.
France, Limoges
Hopital Dupuytren
France, Tours
Hopital Bretonneau
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National de Sante Publique Abidjan
Léonard, Guy
France, Limoges
Hopital Dupuytren
France, Tours
Hopital Bretonneau
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National de Sante Publique Abidjan
Mounier, M.
France, Limoges
Hopital Dupuytren
France, Tours
Hopital Bretonneau
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National de Sante Publique Abidjan
Hugon, Jacques
France, Limoges
Hopital Dupuytren
France, Tours
Hopital Bretonneau
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National de Sante Publique Abidjan
Statistics
Citations: 70
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/infdis/160.3.363
ISSN:
00221899
e-ISSN:
15376613
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Ivory Coast
Participants Gender
Female