Sporadic cases of carriers of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 in Southeast Asia

Sera obtained from 3,472 persons in Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia were tested for the presence of antibody to adult T-cell leukemia-associated antigen by the gelatin particle agglutination test and indirect immunofluorescence. Among these, only two seropositives were identified. One...

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Published in:	Japanese journal of medical science & biology Vol. 39; no. 1; p. 25
Main Authors:	Kurimura, T, Tsuchie, H, Kobayashi, S, Hinuma, Y, Imai, J, Lopez, C B, Nitiyanant, P, Petchclai, B, Dominguez, C E, Koiman, I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan 1986
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Agglutination Tests Antibodies, Viral - analysis Child Child, Preschool Deltaretrovirus - immunology Deltaretrovirus Antibodies Female Fluorescent Antibody Technique Humans Indonesia Infant Malaysia Male Middle Aged Philippines Pregnancy Retroviridae Infections - epidemiology Thailand Malaysia Thailand Philippines Indonesia
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Summary:	Sera obtained from 3,472 persons in Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia were tested for the presence of antibody to adult T-cell leukemia-associated antigen by the gelatin particle agglutination test and indirect immunofluorescence. Among these, only two seropositives were identified. One was a 30-year-old male Malaysian of Indian origin. The other was a 42-year-old female Thai who resided in Bangkok. These results suggested that the infection of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 might not be endemic in these countries.
ISSN:	0021-5112
DOI:	10.7883/yoken1952.39.25