Absence of HTLV-1/2 infection and dermatological diseases in Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil

Introduction The prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infection is heterogeneous across different populations. We tested the hypothesis that HTLV-1/2 infection occurs more often in dermatological patients. Methods A total of 1,091 patients from a tropical dermatolog...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Leny Nascimento da Motta Passos, Márcia Poinho Encarnação de Moraes, Bruna Tamegão-Lopes, José Alexandre Rodrigues de Lemos, Paulo Roberto de Lima Machado, Marcelo Távora Mira, Sinésio Talhari
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014
Subjects:
HTLV-1/2
Dermatology
Association
HTLV and skin diseases
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0196-2013
https://doaj.org/article/c06022c7b89f40a986e37bc1baa8a801
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Summary:Introduction The prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infection is heterogeneous across different populations. We tested the hypothesis that HTLV-1/2 infection occurs more often in dermatological patients. Methods A total of 1,091 patients from a tropical dermatology clinic were tested for HTLV-1/2. In parallel, 6865 first-time blood donors from the same geographic area were screened for HTLV-1/2; HTLV-1/2 positive blood donors underwent dermatological examinations. Results The prevalence of HTLV-1/2 in first-time blood donors was 0.14%. No co-occurrence of HTLV-1/2 infection and dermatological conditions was observed. Conclusions Our results challenge the hypothesis that HTLV-1/2 infection occurs more often in dermatological patients.

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