INVESTIGADORES
BERINI Carolina Andrea
artículos
Título:
Stable human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) subtype a/subgroup a endemicity in Amerindians from Northwest Argentina: A health problem to be resolved.
Autor/es:
EIRIN ME, BERINI CA, JONES LR, DILERNIA DA, PUCA AA, BIGLIONE MM.
Revista:
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
Editorial:
WILEY-LISS, DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC
Referencias:
Año: 2010 vol. 82 p. 2116 - 2122
ISSN:
0146-6615
Resumen:
Jujuy province, in Northwest Argentina, is known
to be endemic for HTLV-1 infection. Moreover,
foci of HTLV-1 associated pathologies have also
been described in this region. To gain an insight
into the current situation of HTLV-1/2 in this
endemic area, a seroprevalence and phylogenetic
study was performed among a KollaKolla
community from Abra Pampa city and surroundings.
Out of 112 individuals, 11 (9.8%) were
confirmed as HTLV-1 positive and no HTLV-2
infection was detected. The phylogenetic analysis
of the LTR region showed that all the HTLV-1
sequences belonged to the Cosmopolitan subtype
a/transcontinental subgroup A, and were
closely related to reference sequences from Peru,
Argentina, and the South of Brazil (P¼0.82).
Considering the cultural and historical features
of this community and in spite of the mandatory
detection of anti-HTLV-1/2 antibodies in blood
banks since 2005, it would be important to
implement new public health measures focused
on decreasing HTLV-1 transmission in this
endemic area.
Considering the cultural and historical features
of this community and in spite of the mandatory
detection of anti-HTLV-1/2 antibodies in blood
banks since 2005, it would be important to
implement new public health measures focused
on decreasing HTLV-1 transmission in this
endemic area.
Considering the cultural and historical features
of this community and in spite of the mandatory
detection of anti-HTLV-1/2 antibodies in blood
banks since 2005, it would be important to
implement new public health measures focused
on decreasing HTLV-1 transmission in this
endemic area.
P¼0.82).
Considering the cultural and historical features
of this community and in spite of the mandatory
detection of anti-HTLV-1/2 antibodies in blood
banks since 2005, it would be important to
implement new public health measures focused
on decreasing HTLV-1 transmission in this
endemic area.