Is the prevalence of HTLV-1 infection higher in Strongyloides carriers than in non-carriers?
To assess the concomitance of strongyloidiasis and HTLV-1 infection, an epidemiological survey was conducted in Okinawa, Japan, using the agar-plate culture, a highly sensitive method for detection of Strongyloides stercoralis. No significant difference in the positive rate of anti-HTLV-1 antibody was found between Strongyloides carriers and non-carriers. This result suggests that these two infections occur independently.
Arakaki
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Department of Bacteriology, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Asato
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R
Ikeshiro
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T
Sakiyama
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K
Iwanaga
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology
D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies