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Frequent HTLV-1 infection in the offspring of Peruvian women with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis or strongyloidiasis
Gotuzzo, Eduardo; Moody, Joel; Verdonck, Kristien; Cabada, Miguel M; González, Elsa; Van Dooren, Sonia; Vandamme, Anne-Mieke; Terashima, Angélica; Vermund, Sten H.
  • Gotuzzo, Eduardo; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima. PE
  • Moody, Joel; University of Alabama at Birmingham. Division of Geographic Medicine. Birmingham. US
  • Verdonck, Kristien; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima. PE
  • Cabada, Miguel M; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima. PE
  • González, Elsa; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima. PE
  • Van Dooren, Sonia; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. REGA Institute for Medical Research. Leuven. BE
  • Vandamme, Anne-Mieke; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. REGA Institute for Medical Research. Leuven. BE
  • Terashima, Angélica; Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt. Lima. PE
  • Vermund, Sten H; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Institute for Global Health. Nashville. US
Rev. panam. salud pública ; 22(4): 223-230, oct. 2007. ilus, graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-470735
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To describe the frequency of HTLV-1 infection among offspring of mothers who had presented with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), strongyloidiasis, or asymptomatic HTLV-1 infection, and to identify factors associated with HTLV-1 infection. METHODS: In a descriptive study, records were reviewed of HTLV-1-positive women and their offspring who had been tested for HTLV infection at a public hospital in Lima, Peru, from 1989 to 2003. Sons and daughters of women who had presented with strongyloidiasis, HAM/TSP, or asymptomatic infection were eligible for this study. RESULTS: Three hundred seventy subjects were included: 279 were the offspring of 104 mothers presenting with HAM/TSP, 58 were the offspring of 22 mothers with strongyloidiasis, and 33 were the offspring of 26 asymptomatic mothers. Mean age of the offspring at the time of testing was 26 years (standard deviation 12). Nineteen percent of the offspring tested positive for HTLV-1: 6 percent (2/33) of those with asymptomatic mothers, 19 percent (52/279) among the offspring of mothers with HAM/TSP, and 31 percent (18/58) among the offspring of mothers presenting with strongyloidiasis On multiple logistic regression analysis, three factors were significantly associated with HTLV-1: (a) duration of breast-feeding (odds ratio [OR] = 15.1; [4.2-54.1] for 12 to 24 months versus less than 6 months breast-feeding); (b) clinical condition of the mother (OR = 8.3 [1.0-65.3] for HAM/TSP and OR = 11.5 [1.4-98.4] for strongyloidiasis in comparison with offspring of asymptomatic mothers); and (c) transfusion history (OR = 5.5 [2.0-15.2]). CONCLUSIONS: In addition to known risk factors for HTLV-1 transmission (duration of breast-feeding and history of blood transfusion), maternal HAM/TSP and strongyloidiasis were associated with seropositivity among offspring of HTLV-1-infected mothers.
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OBJETIVOS: Describir la frecuencia de la infección por HTLV-1 en los hijos e hijas de madres diagnosticadas con mielopatía/paraparesia espástica tropical asociada con el HTLV-1 (M/PET-HTLV-1), estrongiloidiasis o infección asintomática por HTLV-1, e identificar los factores asociados con la infección por HTLV-1. MÉTODOS: Para este estudio descriptivo se revisaron los registros de mujeres positivas a HTLV-1 y de sus hijos evaluados con pruebas para la infección por HTLV en un hospital público de Lima, Perú, entre 1989 y 2003. Eran elegibles para este estudio los hijos y las hijas de las mujeres que se presentaron con estrongiloidiasis, M/PET-HTLV-1 o infección asintomática. RESULTADOS: En el estudio participaron 370 personas: 279 hijos de 104 madres con M/PET-HTLV-1, 58 hijos de 22 madres con estrongiloidiasis y 33 hijos de 26 madres asintomáticas. La edad promedio de los participantes en el momento de su prueba para HTLV era de 26 años (desviación estándar: 12 años). De las personas estudiadas, 19 por ciento resultaron positivas a la infección por HTLV-1: 6 por ciento (2/33) de los hijos de madres asintomáticas, 19 por ciento (52/279) de los hijos de madres con M/PET-HTLV-1 y 31 por ciento (18/58) de los hijos de madres con estrongiloidiasis. Según el análisis de regresión logística múltiple, tres factores se asociaron significativamente con la infección por HTLV-1: a) duración de la lactancia materna por 12_24 meses (razón de posibilidades [odds ratio, OR] = 15,1; intervalo de confianza de 95 por ciento [IC95 por ciento]: 4,2 a 54,1, frente a la lactancia materna por menos de 6 meses); b) que la madre presentara M/PET-HTLV-1 o estrongiloidiasis (OR = 8,3; IC95 por ciento: 1,0 a 65,3 y OR = 11,5; IC95 por ciento: 1,4 a 98,4, respectivamente, en comparación con los hijos de madres asintomáticas); y c) los antecedentes de haber recibido una transfusión sanguínea (OR = 5,5; IC95 por ciento: 2,0 a 15,2). CONCLUSIONES: Además de los factores...
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Strongyloidiasis / HTLV-I Infections / Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Child of Impaired Parents Type of study: Incidence study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: English Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Belgium / Peru / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven/BE / Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE / University of Alabama at Birmingham/US / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Strongyloidiasis / HTLV-I Infections / Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Child of Impaired Parents Type of study: Incidence study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: English Journal: Rev. panam. salud pública Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Belgium / Peru / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven/BE / Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE / University of Alabama at Birmingham/US / Vanderbilt University School of Medicine/US