title: Absence of HTLV-I and HTLV-II infection in prostitutes in the area of Seville, Spain.
abstract: Infection with human retroviruses other than HIV in Spain has only been reported in isolated cases in African immigrants and intravenous drug abusers infected with HTLV-I. The status of the prostitute population is unknown. The sera of 88 prostitutes in Seville were therefore tested for HIV, HTLV-I and HTLV-II, and relevant epidemiological data were collected on the health status, sexual practices etc. In the prostitute population studied 2.5% of the non-intravenous drug abusers and 20% of the intravenous drug abusers were positive for HIV. However, infection with HTLV-I/II could not be demonstrated in any of them.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Calderón
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gómez-Lucia
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aguado
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pineda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Essex
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D015482:HTLV-II Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015491:HTLV-II Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D011477:Sex Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies; D015482:HTLV-II Antibodies