HTLV 1/2 infection: prenatal performance as a disease control strategy in State of Mato Grosso do Sul

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande¹  Prefeitura Municipal de Campo Grande, Campo Grande¹  Bóia, Márcio Neves¹  Ferri, Juliana¹  Dal Fabbro, Márcia Maria Ferrairo Janini¹  Portela, Patrícia¹  Botelho, Carlos Augusto¹  Freitas, Gisele Maria Brandão de¹  Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro¹  Cunha, Rivaldo Venâncio da¹  Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais de Campo Grande, Campo Grande¹  Soares, Joana¹  Lupion, Juliana¹ 

关键词: HTLV 1/2;    Pregnant women;    Prevalence;    State of Mato Grosso do Sul;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822008000200003

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

In this study, the prevalence of HTLV 1/2 infection among pregnant women in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul was estimated by means of the ELISA, Western Blot and PCR techniques, in blood samples collected by peripheral venous puncture. 116,689 pregnant women were examined and 153 were diagnosed as presenting HTLV 1/2 infection, with prevalence of 0.13%. Among these 153 pregnant women, 133 (86.9%) had type 1 and 20 (11.1%) had type 2; 73.2% were black, brown or indigenous; about 90% performed domestic activities; and 75.8% (116/153) had been to school for seven years or less. The 153 pregnant women had 172 pregnancies during the study period and 164 pregnancies were followed. Out of pregnancies that were followed, 6.7% (11/164) evolved to abortion, 26.8% (41/153) reported previous abortions and 31.7% (13/41) had had more than two abortions. Comorbidities were found in 17% (26/153), among whom 3.3% (5/153) had HIV (p<0.000002). The authors emphasize the importance of identifying pregnant women with HTLV 1/2 infection, as a strategy for disease control and prevention.

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