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Seroepidemiological survey of HTLV-I infection in French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Fiji

✍ Scribed by E. Chungue; J. P. Boutin; L. Marchand; G. Philippon; A. Guellec; S. Chanteau; J. L. Cartel; C. Gras; P. M. V. Martin; J. F. Roux

Publisher: Springer
Year: 1993
Tongue: English
Weight: 322 KB
Volume: 9
Category: Article
ISSN: 0393-2990
DOI: 10.1007/bf00146276

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✦ Synopsis

Different population groups of French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Fiji were screened for Human T-Lymphotropic Virus type I (HTLV-I) antibodies. Among 1487 individuals sampled in French Polynesia, twelve were considered Western Blot (WB) indeterminate and one was considered WB-positive for HTLV-I infection. This positive subject originated from France and was a blood donor. Out of 196 Polynesians of the Cook Islands, one was WB-indeterminate. Among populations sampled in Fiji, one of 222 Melanesians was found WB-indeterminate and one of 211 Indians was WB-indeterminate.

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