High prevalence of HTLV-1 infection among Japanese immigrants in non-endemic area of Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) has worldwide distribution and is considered endemic in many world regions, including southwestern Japan and Brazil. Japanese immigrants and their descendants have a high risk of acquiring this infection due to intense population exchange between Brazil and Japan.

Objective

This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HTLV, analyze the main risk factors associated with this infection, identify the main circulating types and subtypes of HTLV in Japanese immigrants and descendants living in Campo Grande-MS (Middle-West Brazil), as well as analyze the phylogenetic relationship among isolates of HTLV.

Study design

A total of 219 individuals were interviewed and submitted to blood collection. All colle

SUBMITTER: Bandeira LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4401538 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature