Title |
Evaluation of human T-lymphotropic virus prevalence/co-infection rates for a four-year period in a non-metropolitan blood center in Southeast Brazil
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Published in |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, April 2016
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DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0282-2015 |
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Authors |
Mariana Tomazini Pinto, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Vanderléia Bárbaro Valente, Eugênia Maria Amorim Ubiali, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Simone Kashima |
Abstract |
Human T-lymphotropic virus types 1/2 (HTLV-1/2) are distributed worldwide and are endemic in specific regions. Serological evaluation of the HTLV-1/2 prevalence and co-infection rate [human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), Chagas disease, and syphilis)] for 2011-2014 was performed with volunteer blood donors from the western part of São Paulo State. Serrana and Araçatuba had higher HTLV seroprevalence rates (0.1%); while Franca, Olimpia, and Bebedouro had lower seroprevalences (0.04%). Co-infection (HBV and syphilis) was present in 12.3% of HTLV-infected blood donors. Our findings provide data for the prevalence of HTLV in Brazil and demonstrate the importance of regional and global hemovigilance. |
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Engineering | 3 | 5% |
Other | 6 | 9% |
Unknown | 15 | 23% |