Sporadic carriers of human T-lymphotropic virus type I in northern Egypt.

Abstract:

:Sera from 3,158 individuals living in northern Egypt were tested for the presence of antibodies against human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) by the newly developed particle agglutination (PA) test. Ten sera gave a positive reaction in the PA test. Eight of these sera were examined further by Western blotting and all of them gave several bands corresponding to HTLV-I structural proteins. Two of the 8 sera gave positive results in the indirect immunofluorescence test. The results indicate the presence of HTLV-I carriers in this area, although at very low incidence (0.063%).

journal_name

Microbiol Immunol

authors

el-Farrash MA,Badr MF,Hawas SA,el-Nashar NM,Imai J,Komoda H,Hinuma Y

doi

10.1111/j.1348-0421.1988.tb01461.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1988-01-01 00:00:00

pages

981-4

issue

9

eissn

0385-5600

issn

1348-0421

journal_volume

32

pub_type

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