Epidemiology of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Blood Donors, Israel
The prevalence of infection with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in blood donors from Israel is 1 infection/100,000 persons. In donors originating from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, prevalences are 7.7, 14.6, and 20.4, respectively. HTLV-1 prevalence may be high...
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| author | Shmuel Stienlauf Vered Yahalom Eli Schwartz Eilat Shinar Gad Segal Yechezkel Sidi |
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| description | The prevalence of infection with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in blood donors from Israel is 1 infection/100,000 persons. In donors originating from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, prevalences are 7.7, 14.6, and 20.4, respectively. HTLV-1 prevalence may be high outside areas where HTLV-1 previously was known to be endemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8969adbaf6114ab0b04d3f00e522d5b02022-12-21T23:04:37ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-07-011571116111810.3201/eid1507.080796Epidemiology of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Blood Donors, IsraelShmuel StienlaufVered YahalomEli SchwartzEilat ShinarGad SegalYechezkel SidiThe prevalence of infection with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in blood donors from Israel is 1 infection/100,000 persons. In donors originating from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, prevalences are 7.7, 14.6, and 20.4, respectively. HTLV-1 prevalence may be high outside areas where HTLV-1 previously was known to be endemic.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/7/08-0796_articleKeywords: HTLV-1 infectionshuman T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1virusesepidemiologyIsraelemigration and immigration |
| spellingShingle | Shmuel Stienlauf Vered Yahalom Eli Schwartz Eilat Shinar Gad Segal Yechezkel Sidi Epidemiology of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Blood Donors, Israel Emerging Infectious Diseases Keywords: HTLV-1 infections human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 viruses epidemiology Israel emigration and immigration |
| title | Epidemiology of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Blood Donors, Israel |
| title_full | Epidemiology of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Blood Donors, Israel |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Blood Donors, Israel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Blood Donors, Israel |
| title_short | Epidemiology of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Blood Donors, Israel |
| title_sort | epidemiology of human t cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in blood donors israel |
| topic | Keywords: HTLV-1 infections human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 viruses epidemiology Israel emigration and immigration |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/7/08-0796_article |
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