title: Seroepidemiological survey of HTLV-I infection in French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Fiji.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut Territorial de Recherches Médicales Louis Malardé, Papeete Tahiti, French Polynesia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chungue
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boutin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Le Marchand
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Philippon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Le Guellec
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chanteau
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cartel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gras
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Roux
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies