High prevalence of HTLV antibodies in wild-caught bonnet monkeys in southern India.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-16049
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) type-1 antibodies was determined in the bonnet monkeys, living naturally, within about 30 km radius of Vellore (south India). Sera from 157 animals, collected between January 1982 and May 1993 were screened for the presence of HTLV-I infection by a particle agglutination test (PAT). When sera repeatedly reactive in PAT were subjected to indirect immunofluorescence and western blot tests, 63 (40%) were confirmed to be positive for HTLV-1 antibody. These findings are significant in the light of recent reports that HTLV infection is endemic to southern India.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Humanos
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Testes de Aglutinação
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Anticorpos Anti-HTLV-I
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Infecções por HTLV-I
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Infecções por Deltaretrovirus
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Western Blotting
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Imunofluorescência
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Índia
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Animais
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Macaca radiata
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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