Seroepidemiology of the human retrovirus (HTLV/ATLV) in Okinawa where adult T-cell leukemia is highly endemic.
A survey of carriers of antibodies to HTLV-specific antigens was made in 11 islands among 60 Okinawan islands to examine the regional variation in the prevalence of HTLV carriers. The overall seropositive rate was 21% among 7,545 adults aged 40 years or more. The incidence of virus carriers was low in only one of the 11 islands (1-6%), while it was 14-31% in the other 10 islands.
Kohakura
M
M
Nakada
K
K
Yonahara
M
M
Komoda
H
H
Imai
J
J
Hinuma
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015480:Deltaretrovirus Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007938:Leukemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015480:Deltaretrovirus Antibodies