[Analysis of some viral infections, transmitted by parenteral and sexual routes, in the Republic of Azerbaijan].
Representatives of various population groups in Azerbaijan were tested for infection with human T-lymphotropic (HTLV-I and HTLV-II) and hepatotropic viruses (HCV and HBV). A total of 835 sera were studied by screening and specific tests for virus-specific antibodies and/or antigens. Thirty-five DNA specimens from peripheral blood lymphocytes were analyzed in the PCR for HTLV-I-specific sequences. No HTLV-I or HIV were detected, but two cases with integration of the HTLV-I LTR gene into cellular DNA genome were detected. A high rate of infection with hepatitis B and C was revealed. The level of anti-HCV was 8.7%, HBsAg 4.1%, and antiHBs 23.4%. Six cases with double HBV-HCV infection were detected. High values of ALT among HBV/HCV-seronegative subjects prompts their testing for other types of hepatitis viruses.
Galetskiĭ
S A
SA
Seniuta
N B
NB
Syrtsev
A V
AV
Abdullaev
O M
OM
Aliev
D A
DA
Kerimov
A A
AA
Yamashita
M
M
Hayami
M
M
Kato
T
T
Mizokami
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001382:Azerbaijan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015491:HTLV-II Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010802:Phylogeny; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous
D000914:Antibodies, Viral