[A seroepidemiological survey: antibody to HTLV-1 in sera from various populations in Guangdong Province].
A seroepidemiological survey of HTLV-1 infection in Guangdong Province was reported. 2224 serum samples from various populations were collected and antibodies to HTLV-1 in sera were detected with indirect immunofluorescent assay. Total seropositive rate was 1.57% (35/2224). The antibody positive rates of HTLV-1 in sera from healthy individuals (n = 1810), blood donors (n = 248), patients with T cell leukemia (n = 109) and patients with neurological diseases (n = 57) were 1.27%, 0.40 %, 7.30% and 5.26% respectively. There was a significant difference between the patients with T cell leukemia and the healthy individuals (P<0.005).
Yang
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Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, 515031.
Chen
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G
Yu
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Zhuang
C
C
Zheng
X
X
Zhuang
J
J
Chen
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S
Liao
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C
Zhang
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Y
Zeng
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Y
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000914:Antibodies, Viral