title: Prevalence of antibody to human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HLTV-1) in Australian aborigines, and detection in Indonesian sera.
abstract: The first finding of antibody to human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 in Australia, specifically in Australian Aborigines, is reported. The overall results suggest that this is a new area to be added to the known endemic areas for this virus. Antibody prevalence in each of two widely separated areas was found to be approximately 16% in 1977, and in one of these areas this had increased to approximately 34% in 1984/86. In this area no antibody to this virus was detected in children under 4 years of age.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stent
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schnagl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D000095283:Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
chemical_list: D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies