title: Low prevalence of HTLV-I infection in drug addicts in Turin.
abstract: Anti-HTLV-I antibody presence in drug addicts dead in 1987-1988 in Turin, was evaluated. Comparing the prevalence of HTLV-I infection with that of HIV and HBV infections, a different way and/or rate of spread of HTLV-I infection is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Merlino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cavallo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Becchio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Negro Ponzi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tappero
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*