Absence of HTLV-1/2 infection and dermatological diseases in Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil

作者：da Motta Passos Leny Nascimento; Encarnacao de Moraes Marcia Poinho; Tamegao Lopes Bruna; Rodrigues de Lemos Jose Alexandre; de Lima Machado Paulo Roberto; Mira Marcelo Tavora; Talhari Sinesio

来源：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014, 47(4): 507-509.

DOI：10.1590/0037-8682-0196-2013

• HTLV-1/2
• Dermatology
• Association
• HTLV and skin diseases

Introduction: The prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infection is heterogeneous across different populations. We tested the hypothesis that HTLV-1/2 infection occurs more often in dermatological patients. Methods: A total of 1,091 patients from a tropical dermatology clinic were tested for HTLV-1/2. In parallel, 6865 first-time blood donors from the same geographic area were screened for HTLV-1/2; HTLV-1/2 positive blood donors underwent dermatological examinations. Results: The prevalence of HTLV-1/2 in first-time blood donors was 0.14%. No co-occurrence of HTLV-1/2 infection and dermatological conditions was observed. Conclusions: Our results challenge the hypothesis that HTLV-1/2 infection occurs more often in dermatological patients.

• 出版日期2014-8