title: Absence of human T-lymphotropic retrovirus type-1 (HTLV-1) in different populations of Mongolia.
abstract: The prevalence of human T-lymphotropic retrovirus type-1 (HTLV-1) was surveyed in Mongolia. A total of 1100 blood samples from different ethnic groups of the Mongolian population were examined for the presence of antibodies to HTLV-1 by serological tests using particle agglutination and immunofluorescence. All sera tested proved negative and Mongolian populations are therefore considered to be free from HTLV-1 infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, National Centre of Anthropology, Mongolian State University of Medicine, Ulan-Bator.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Batsuuri
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dashnyam
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maidar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Battulga
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dorjsuren
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishida
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008986:Mongolia
chemical_list: D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies