Epidemiologic study of the association between human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 and Strongyloides stercoralis infection in female blood donors (Guadeloupe, French West Indies)
West Indian med. j
;
53(1): 3-6, Jan. 2004.
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ABSTRACT
This case control study was conducted among female blood donors in Guadeloupe. A total of 85 HTLV-1 positive subjects were matched by age (+/- 5 years) in a 13 ratio to 255 HTLV-1 negative controls. The mean age was 48.5 and 48.9 years respectively. Ethnic, environmental and socio-economic risk factors were studied. Four risk factors were found independently associated with HTLV-1 seropositivity Strongyloides stercoralis antibodies (OR = 3.6, CI 1.8, 7.3), low socio-economic status (OR = 2.0 CI 1.0, 4.0), low educational level (OR = 2.0 CI 1.0, 4.0) and agricultural activity (OR = 2.8 CI 1.4, 5.6). This logistic regression analysis demonstrates the reality of the association between HTLV-1 carriers and Strongyloides stercoralis, and its association with socio-economic and environmental risk factors
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Main subject:
Strongyloidiasis
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Blood Donors
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HTLV-I Infections
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Strongyloides stercoralis
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
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Guadeloupe
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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