Prevalence of HTLV-I antibody among two distinct ethnic groups inhabiting the Amazon region of Brazil
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
; 34(4): 323-8, jul.-ago. 1992. mapas
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ABSTRACT
HTLV-I seroprevalences of 3.63% (02/55), 12.19% (10/82) and 13.88% (10/72) were demonstrated among Tiryio, Mekranoiti and Xicrin Amazonian Indians, respectively, by the Western blotting enzyme assay (WBEI). By indirect immunoelectron microscopy (IIEM), 2 Tiriyo, 9 Mekranoiti and 6 Xicrin Amerindians were reactive. Of 44 serum samples from Japanese immigrants, none reacted by any of the techniques before mentioned. One, 8 and 6 serum samples from Tiryio, Mekranoiti and Xicrin Indians, respectively, were both WBEI and IIEM positive. Our results strongly suggest that HTLV-I and/or an HTLV-I antigenic variant circulate (s) among populations living in the Amazon region of Brazil
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Assunto principal:
Anticorpos Anti-HTLV-I
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Infecções por HTLV-I
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Indígenas Sul-Americanos
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Havaiano Nativo ou Outro Ilhéu do Pacífico
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Asia
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article