Antibodies to ATLV/HTLV-1 in Africa.
Almost 4000 sera from seven African states were examined for antibodies to ATLV/HTLV-1. Between 1% and 8% of healthy people from sub-Saharan Africa have such antibodies. The highest frequency was observed in Gabon. There were considerable variations between villages. The percentage of seropositives and the mean titre increased with age. Our findings suggest that the African continent is the largest endemic area for ATLV.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral