Human T-lymphotropic retrovirus type-1 in Thailand

Human T-lymphotropic retrovirus type-1 in Thailand

Seroprevalence of antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) was surveyed among the Thai population by the particle agglutination test and Western blotting test. None of a total of 727 individuals from seven ethnic groups were positive for the specific antibody to HTLV-1. Among hospita...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health 2000, Vol.31 Suppl 1, p.143-145
Hauptverfasser: Ishida, T, Appassakij, H, Takao, S, Settheetham-Ishida, W, Tiwawech, D, Duangchan, P
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Sprache:eng
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Antibodies, Viral - isolation & purification
Deltaretrovirus - genetics
Deltaretrovirus - isolation & purification
Ethnic Groups
Female
Humans
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Thailand
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Zusammenfassung:Seroprevalence of antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) was surveyed among the Thai population by the particle agglutination test and Western blotting test. None of a total of 727 individuals from seven ethnic groups were positive for the specific antibody to HTLV-1. Among hospital based 3,427 subjects in Southern Thailand, one patient with a brain tumor showed positivity in the Western blotting test, however, HTLV-1 proviral genome was not identified by PCR. The present data suggest that HTLV-1 is not endemic in the Thai population and that HTLV-1 is not a major public health problem in Thailand because HTLV-1 rarely causes its associated diseases.
ISSN:0125-1562