| Literature DB >> 7690354 |
K Yamaguchi1, T Inaoka, R Ohtsuka, T Akimichi, T Hongo, T Kawabe, M Nakazawa, M Futatsuka, K Takatsuki.
Abstract
Seven hundred and twenty-three serum samples from individuals in 13 Gidra-speaking villages in Western Province, Papua New Guinea were tested for evidence of infection with human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I), human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-I), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). No samples were positive for antibodies to HIV-I. Antibodies to HTLV-I were found in 13 samples (1.8%), HBV surface antigens (HBsAg) were found in 86 samples (11.9%), and antibodies to HCV were found in 30 samples (4.1%). Six (46.2%) of 13 HTLV-I positive samples were positive for HCV or HBsAg. The seropositive rate varied in different villages and the incidence of HTLV-I and HCV was higher in coastal and riverine areas than inland.Entities:
Keywords: Antibodies--analysis; Biology; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Examinations And Diagnoses; Hepatitis; Hiv Infections; Immunity; Immunologic Factors; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Laboratory Procedures; Melanesia; Oceania; Papua New Guinea; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Rural Population; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1993 PMID： 7690354 PMCID： PMC5919200 DOI： 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1993.tb02034.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Cancer Res ISSN： 0910-5050