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Human T-lymphotropic virus type I and type II infections and correlation with risk factors in blood donors from São Paulo, Brazil.

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BACKGROUND:Little is known about the prevalence of and risk factors for human T-lymphotropic virus type I and type II (HTLV-I, HTLV-II) infections in Brazil. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Sera from 17,063 healthy Brazilian donors were screened by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for antibody to HTLV-I/II between August 1991 and July 1993. Repeatedly reactive samples were confirmed by Western blot, and discrimination between HTLV-I and HTLV-II was made by polymerase chain reaction or synthetic peptide enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A univariate analysis was performed on demographic and serologic data. RESULTS:HTLV-I infection was demonstrated in 83 percent of the 30 donors with reactive serologic tests (0.15% of the total tested [17,063]; 95% CI, 0.09-0.20) and HTLV-II infection in 17 percent (0.03% of the total tested [17,063]; 95% CI, 0.01-0.05). HTLV-I-positive donors were more likely than reference groups to be of Asian ethnicity (odds ratio [OR] 15.1; reference group: whites), more than 50 years old (OR 4.2; reference group: 20-29 years old), and positive for antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) (OR 21.8) or to hepatitis B core (antigen) (anti-HBc) (OR 5.7). HTLV-II showed a significant association with anti-HCV (OR 75.2) and anti-HBc (OR 21.8). Eleven of the 25 HTLV-I-positive donors were counseled. Family origin in endemic areas of Japan (n = 4), prior blood transfusion (n = 3), or sexual contact with prostitutes (n = 1) were the risk factors reported by 8 donors. In 3 white men, no risk factors could be identified. CONCLUSION:Both HTLV-I and HTLV-II occur among Brazilian blood donors. HTLV-I is associated with Asian ethnicity, greater age, and the presence of anti-HCV and anti-HBc. Three HTLV-I-positive donors had a history of blood transfusion, which emphasizes the need for HTLV-I/II screening in Brazil.

journal_name

Transfusion

journal_title

Transfusion

authors

Ferreira Júnior OC,Vaz RS,Carvalho MB,Guerra C,Fabron AL,Rosemblit J,Hamerschlak N

doi

10.1046/j.1537-2995.1995.35395184284.x

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Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-03-01 00:00:00

pages

258-63

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eissn

0041-1132

issn

1537-2995

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Human T-lymphotropic virus type I and type II infections and correlation with risk factors in blood donors from São Paulo, Brazil.