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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
5
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1992-9-25
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pubmed:abstractText |
Published and unpublished data on the HTLV-I seroprevalence in 13 European countries (sample a total of 79.549 persons) was subject to meta-analysis. HTLV-I infection was significantly associated with intravenous drug use, HIV-I seropositivity, geographical area and immigration from endemic areas outside of Europe. Significant percentage of HTLV-I seropositivity was observed in all groups of HIV-I seropositive individuals studies. The overall HTLV-I seroprevalence was 4.16% in intravenous drug abusers, 0.66% in male homosexuals, 0.62% in immigrants from HTLV-I endemic areas and 0.015% in the general population. A major problem in these epidemiological considerations is the uncertain delineation of the serology of HTLV-I versus that of HTLV-II. There have, been no reports from Europe of the specific leukaemic and neurologic indicator diseases associated with the HTLV-I seropositivity. Presently, the HTLV-I/HIV-I co-infected individuals represent an urgent medical problem. The information available shows a need for self-exclusion of all blood donor groups at risk for HTLV-I infection and for active seroepidemiological surveillance in all parts of Europe. However, improvements in diagnostic methods, increased knowledge about the pathogenesis of infection by HTLV-I or HTLV-II virus and the probable detection of new human retroviruses may markedly influence the future requirements for preventive measures.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Sep
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pubmed:issn |
0001-723X
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
35
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
472-95
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:1688082-Europe,
pubmed-meshheading:1688082-HTLV-I Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:1688082-Homosexuality,
pubmed-meshheading:1688082-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:1688082-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:1688082-Meta-Analysis as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:1688082-Risk Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:1688082-Substance Abuse, Intravenous
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pubmed:year |
1991
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pubmed:articleTitle |
HTLV-I virus in Europeans: the continuous spread. A meta-analysis.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Institute of Virology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Meta-Analysis
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