Retroviral infection in Peruvian men who have sex with men.
We tested 2655 Peruvian men who have sex with men for the presence of retroviral infection. Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was detected in 48 (1.8%) of the patients, HTLV-2 was detected in 28 (1.1%), and HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 were both detected in 5 (0.2%). Human immunodeficiency virus infection was detected in 329 (12.4%) of the patients; 24 (7.3%) had HTLV coinfection. Risk factors for HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 infection varied with sexual role.
La Rosa
Alberto M
AM
Ministry of Health, Lima, Peru.
Zunt
Joseph R
JR
Peinado
Jesus
J
Lama
Javier R
JR
Ton
Thanh G N
TG
Suarez
Luis
L
Pun
Monica
M
Cabezas
Cesar
C
Sanchez
Jorge
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015491:HTLV-II Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult