Isolation of the Arawete and Asurini Indians keeps the tribes free from HTLV infection during 36 years of follow-up

Retrovirology

Eliene R. P. Sacuena¹  João F. Guerreiro¹  Greice L. C. Costa¹  Antonio C. R. Vallinoto²  Paulo V. N. R. Sousa²  Mateus I. Otake²  Felipe T. Lopes²  Maria A. F. Queiroz²  Marluísa O. G. Ishak²  Izaura M. V. Cayres-Vallinoto²  Ricardo Ishak² 

[1] Human and Medical Genetics Laboratory, I Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Para;Virus Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Para;

关键词: HTLV-1/2;    Indian tribe;    Arawete;    Asurini;    Amazon region;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12977-019-0490-1

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Arawete and Asurini Indian tribes were revisited after a 36-year follow-up in search of HTLV infections. 46 persons (23 from each tribe) were tested for HTLV-1/2 antibodies and viral DNA. None were positive; this was probably because of their social/cultural isolation from neighboring tribes where HTLV-2c is hyperendemic.

【 授权许可】

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