Open AccessSeroprevalence and Molecular Epidemiology of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) and HTLV-2 in Blood Donors from Dakar, Senegal
Author(s) -
Saliou Diop,
Sara Calattini,
Julienne Abah-Dakou,
D Thiam,
L Diakhaté,
Antoine Gessain
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.44.4.1550-1554.2006
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , virology , leukemia , epidemiology , human t lymphotropic virus 1 , virus , viral disease , immunology , hairy cell leukemia , biology , medicine , serology , antibody , t cell leukemia
In 2002, human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and HTLV-2 seroprevalence was 0.16% (8/4,900) in blood donors from Dakar, Senegal. Most of the positive donors originated from the country’s southern region. Seven donors were infected by HTLV-1 (of cosmopolitan subtype), and one was infected by HTLV-2. These data highlight the problem of transfusion safety in this area where HTLV-1-associated lymphoproliferative and neurological diseases are endemic.