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  • Title: Prevalence of HTLV-1/2 infections in Spain: A cross-sectional hospital-based survey.
    Author: Treviño A, García J, de Mendoza C, Benito R, Aguilera A, Ortíz de Lejarazu R, Ramos JM, Trigo M, Eirós JM, Rodríguez-Iglesias M, Torres A, Calderón E, Hernandez A, Gomez C, Marcaida G, Soriano V, HTLV Spanish Study Group.
    Journal: AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses; 2010 Aug; 26(8):861-4. PubMed ID: 20672999.
    Abstract:
    The presence of antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types 1 and 2 was examined in 5742 sera belonging to consecutive adult outpatients attended during June 2008 at 13 different hospitals across Spain. Overall, 58.8% were female. Foreigners represented 8% of the study population. Seven individuals were seropositive for HTLV-2 (overall prevalence 0.12%). No cases of HTLV-1 infection were found. All HTLV-2(+) subjects were Spanish natives, of whom six were coinfected with HIV-1 and five with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Moreover, all but one of the HTLV-2(+) subjects had been intravenous drug users. In summary, this cross-sectional survey suggests that the rate of HTLV infection in Spain is low, and is mostly represented by HTLV-2. Infected individuals are generally Spanish natives with a prior history of intravenous drug use and are coinfected with HIV-1 and/or HCV.
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