title: Seroprevalence of retroviral infections among pregnant women in Martinique (French West Indies).
abstract: A seroepidemiologic study of human T cell lymphotrophic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections was carried out in Martinique among 467 pregnant women receiving prenatal care at the Martinique Department for the Protection of Motherhood and Childhood. A seroprevalence rate of 1.93% was found for HTLV-1 infection. No HIV serum marker was observed. Given the epidemiology of these viral diseases, it is suggested that serologic status should be determined for all pregnant women on this island. A further, large-scale, prospective survey of HIV seroprevalence in Martinique should be performed to confirm the results of the present study.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Virologie, and Service de Parasitologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universiataire Purpan, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mansuy
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schlegel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Villeneuve
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mengelle
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Magnaval
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015153:Blotting, Western; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology*; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008395:Martinique / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies