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Absence of HTLV-1/2 infection and dermatological diseases in Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil
Leny Nascimento da Motta Passos1, Márcia Poinho Encarnação de Moraes1, Bruna Tamegão-Lopes2
1Departamento de Ensino e Pesquisa, Hematologia, Fundação Hospitalar de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
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.
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