[HTLV-I AND HTLV-II in Spain].
Up to October 1994, twenty-four HTLV-I and 113 HTLV-II infected persons have been identified in Spain. A third of HTLV-I carriers were immigrants coming from endemic regions. In contrast, most HTLV-II-infected persons were Spanish native drug users. Four cases of HTLV-I-associated myelopathy (TSP) were found, and three patients suffered lymphoma (ATL). A former drug user carrying HTLV-II infection developed a severe proximal myopathy. Studies performed on more than 100,000 blood donors allowed the identification of only two persons with HTLV-I infection.
D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D001782:Blood Donors; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002648:Child; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015491:HTLV-II Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications