Prevalence of human T cell leukemia virus-I (HTLV-I) antibody among populations living in the Amazon region of Brazil (preliminary report)

Forty-tree (31.4%) out of 137 serum samples obtained from two Indian communities living in the Amazon region were found to be positive for HTLV-I antibody, as tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa). Eighty-two sera were collected from Mekranoiti Indians, yielding 39% of positivity, wher...

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Main Authors: C. M. Nakauchi, A. C. Linhares, K. Maruyama, L. I. Kanzaki, J. E. Macedo, V. N. Azevedo, J. S. R. Casseb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1990-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761990000100004