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

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

关键词: HTLV-1/2;    Dermatology;    Association;    HTLV and skin diseases;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0196-2013

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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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