Absence of HTLV-1/2 infection and dermatological diseases in Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil
AUTOR(ES)
da Motta Passos, Leny Nascimento, de Moraes, Márcia Poinho Encarnação, Tamegão-Lopes, Bruna, de Lemos, José Alexandre Rodrigues, de Lima Machado, Paulo Roberto, Mira, Marcelo Távora, Talhari, Sinésio
FONTE
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2014-08
RESUMO
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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