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Ex Vivo Infection of Human Lymphoid Tissue and Female Genital Mucosa with Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 and Histoculture
Published on: October 12, 2018
Human T-lymphotropic Virus infection among Quilombo communities in Central Brazil
Carolina Amianti1, Larissa M Bandeira1, Lívia A Lima1
1Univer sidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Laboratório de Imunologia Clínica, Campo Grande 79070-900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Background:
This study estimated the sociodemographic characteristics and prevalence of Human T-lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) infection among Afro-Brazilians in the two largest remnant Quilombo communities in Mato Grosso do Sul State.
Methods:
Participants were interviewed from October 2015 to October 2016. Blood samples were collected and screened for anti-HTLV-1/2 antibodies using a commercial ELISA kit.
Results:
No positive results for HTLV-1/2 infection were detected among the 316 screened samples.
Conclusions:
These findings provide additional information on the sociodemographic characteristics and HTLV status of Quilombos in Mato Grosso do Sul State.
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