title: Seroepidemiological study of retroviruses (HTLV-I/II, HIV-1, HIV-2) in the Department of Atacora, northern Benin.
abstract: A seroepidemiological survey to determine the prevalence of retrovirus infection (HTLV-I/II, HIV-1, HIV-2) by representative sampling of the general population in the Department of Atacora in north-western Benin is reported. The seroprevalence rate of HTLV-I in this sample was at 1.86% (95% CI 1.20-2.52%). This is in agreement with prevalence rates reported from neighbouring countries of the sub-region. No sera were found positive for HTLV-II. Seropositivity to HIV-1 was 0.3%; HIV-2 seropositivity was not encountered.
authors.affiliation: Institut d'Epidémiologie Neurologique et de Neurologie Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Limoges, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Houinato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verdier
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Josse
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zohoun
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Letenneur
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salamon
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Denis
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Preux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001541:Benin / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D015497:HIV-1; D015498:HIV-2; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D015491:HTLV-II Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution