A Seroepidemiological Survey of HTLV-I/HTLV-II in Selected Belgian Populations
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
- Vol. 6 (7) , 827-830
- https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.1990.6.827
Abstract
A preliminary survey of the prevalence of HTLV-I antibody during 1987 and 1988 in Belgium revealed no positive results among selected blood donors who sided for some length of time in areas where HTLV-I/HTLV-II is endemic (n = 270), in development-aid workers (n = 145), or in missionaries (n = 35) serving in developing countries. Among foreign groups, African students (n = 212), and political refugees (n = 311), HTLV-I/HTLV-II antibodies were detected and confirmed in 3 cases. Limited data from 1987 and 1988 suggest that HTLV-I/HTLV-II poses no major public health problem in Belgium.Keywords
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