Open AccessPrevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus in civilian applicants for the United States Armed Forces.
Author(s) -
Clifford R. Roberts,
Donald R. Fipps,
John F. Brundage,
Stephen E. Wright,
M Goldenbaum,
Steven S. Alexander,
Donald S. Burke
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.82.1.70
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , population , demography , medicine , virology , serology , volunteer , antibody , immunology , biology , environmental health , sociology , agronomy
The wide range in human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) seroprevalences reported worldwide has made estimates of seroprevalence difficult in unique populations. In this study, the seropositivity of young adult civilian applicants for the US Armed Forces was determined.