Epidemiology of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in blood donors, Israel

Shmuel Stienlauf*, Vered Yahalom, Eli Schwartz, Eilat Shinar, Gad Segal, Yechezkel Sidi

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Abstract

The prevalence of infection with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in blood donors from Israel is 1 infection/100,000 persons. In donors originating from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, prevalences are 7.7, 14.6, and 20.4, respectively. HTLV-1 prevalence may be high outside areas where HTLV-1 previously was known to be endemic.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1116-1118
Number of pages3
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume15
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2009

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