Infective dermatitis of Jamaican children: a marker for HTLV-I infection
Lancet
; 336(8727): 1345-7, Dec. 1, 1990.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: med-12545
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Localização: JM3.1; R31.L3
ABSTRACT
In Jamaican children infective dermatitis is chronic eczema associated with refractory nonvirulent Staphylococcus aureus or beta haemolytic streptococcus infection of the skin and nasal vestibule. 14 children between the ages of 2 and 17 years with typical infective dermatitis, attending the dermatology clinic at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Jamaica, were tested for antibody to human T-Lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1). All were seropositive, whereas 11 children of similar age with atopic eczema were all negative. In 2 of 2 cases of infective dermatitis, the biological mother was HTLV-1 seropositive. None of the 14 patients showed signs of adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma, though experience with previous cases of infective dermatitis indicates the possibility of such progression. (AU)
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Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias Infecciosas
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Anticorpos Anti-HTLV-I
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Infecções por HTLV-I
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Dermatite
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Lancet
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Artigo