HTLV-I and HIV-1 infection in patients with lymphadenopathy syndrome detected during routine breast screening at a tumor prevention center.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
; 6(3): 417-21, 1990 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2340202
ABSTRACT
Lymphadenopathy with no apparent cause had been reported in a group of women participating in a mammary tumor prevention program. A screening for retrovirus infection was organized to detect the virus as possible etiological agents. Data show a high percentage of positivity for HIV-1 among these lymphadenopathy patients, and surprisingly for HTLV-I, while no such positivity for either virus was found in matched controls or in patients where a different causal agent for lymphadenopathy was found. Of 26 seropositives, 23 deny any risk factor for HIV-1 and do not come from a HTLV-I known endemic area, but while it is impossible to exclude their knowledge of risk factors, it is worth noting that none of them presented a HTLV-I/HIV-1 double infection, which is very frequent in intravenous drug abusers, the major risk group in Italy. On the basis of these data spread of HTLV-I and HIV-1 appears to be more important in Italy than previously thought, and not confined to well-defined groups or, at least, among those who believe they do not belong to a risk group and therefore can represent a major vehicle for virus diffusion. Institution of screening for HTLV-I in blood donors should be taken immediately, and retrovirus infection risk criteria must be revised.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
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Saude_da_mulher
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Mama
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Mama
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Outros_tipos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
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Infecções por HTLV-I
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Infecções por HIV
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HIV-1
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Doenças Linfáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
Assunto da revista:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália