Epidemiology of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in blood donors, Israel

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jul;15(7):1116-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1507.080796.

Abstract

The prevalence of infection with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in blood donors from Israel is 1 infection/100,000 persons. In donors originating from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, prevalences are 7.7, 14.6, and 20.4, respectively. HTLV-1 prevalence may be high outside areas where HTLV-1 previously was known to be endemic.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Blood Donors / statistics & numerical data*
  • Emigration and Immigration / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Geography
  • HTLV-I Antibodies / blood
  • HTLV-I Infections / epidemiology*
  • HTLV-I Infections / immunology
  • HTLV-II Antibodies / blood
  • Humans
  • Israel / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / standards
  • Prevalence

Substances

  • HTLV-I Antibodies
  • HTLV-II Antibodies