HTLV infection in a group of prostitutes and their male sexual clients in Brazil: Seroprevalence and risk factors

被引：13

作者：

Bellei, NCJ ^{[1
]}

Granato, CFH ^{[1
]}

Tomyiama, H ^{[1
]}

Castelo, A ^{[1
]}

Ferreira, O ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] HOSP EMILIO RIBAS, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL

来源：

TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 1996年 / 90卷 / 02期

关键词：

HTLV; prostitutes and clients; seroprevalence; risk factors; Brazil;

D O I：

10.1016/S0035-9203(96)90107-8

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Sera from 653 female prostitutes and 153 male sexual clients living in the city of Santos, SBo Paulo, Brazil, were tested for the presence of antibodies to human T cell lymphotropic virus types I and II. Seroprevalence for HTLV-I in the females was 2.8% and in the males 2.0%. Infection by HTLV-II could not be demonstrated. Seropositivity to HTLV-I was not associated with intravenous drug use, modality of sexual behaviour or a history of sexually transmitted disease. Among the prostitutes, the prevalence of anti-HTLV-I antibodies was 3 times higher in those with a history of blood transfusion (P=0.01).

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页码：122 / 125

页数：4

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