title: Retroviral infection in Peruvian men who have sex with men.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Alberto M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: La Rosa
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Zunt
authors.forename: Jesus
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peinado
authors.forename: Javier R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lama
authors.forename: Thanh G N
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Ton
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Suarez
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pun
authors.forename: Cesar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cabezas
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: 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