Seroepidemiological survey of HTLV-I infection in French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Fiji.
Different population groups of French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Fiji were screened for Human T-Lymphotropic Virus type I (HTLV-I) antibodies. Among 1487 individuals sampled in French Polynesia, twelve were considered Western Blot (WB) indeterminate and one was considered WB-positive for HTLV-I infection. This positive subject originated from France and was a blood donor. Out of 196 Polynesians of the Cook Islands, one was WB-indeterminate. Among populations sampled in Fiji, one of 222 Melanesians was found WB-indeterminate and one of 211 Indians was WB-indeterminate.
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Institut Territorial de Recherches Médicales Louis Malardé, Papeete Tahiti, French Polynesia.
Boutin
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JP
Le Marchand
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Philippon
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Le Guellec
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Chanteau
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Cartel
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Gras
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Martin
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Roux
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001782:Blood Donors; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002648:Child; D005367:Fiji / Q000453:epidemiology; D005602:France / Q000208:ethnology; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011114:Polynesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012494:Sampling Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies