Epidemiology of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in blood donors, Israel.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of infection with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in blood donors from Israel is 1 infection/100,000 persons. In donors originating from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, prevalences are 7.7, 14.6, and 20.4, respectively. HTLV-1 prevalence may be high outside areas where HTLV-1 previously was known to be endemic.

SUBMITTER: Stienlauf S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2744246 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature