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No Relationship between HTLV‐1 Infection and Filariasis—Serological Study on Patients with Filariasis in Recife, Brazil
Author(s) -
Linhares Maria Ieda Siqueira,
Malagueño Elizabeth,
Carvalho Luiz Bezerra,
Oliveira Valdete Felix,
Minamishima Yoichi
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1995.tb03278.x
Subject(s) - filariasis , serology , biology , virology , immunology , environmental health , helminths , medicine , antibody
Abstract The seroprevalence of antibodies against human T‐cell leukemia virus was determined by ELISA in 68 patients with filarial infestation living in an endemic area. The total seropositivity was 2.9% and the HTLV‐1‐positive cases were detected in 2 microfilaremic patients 12 and 40 years old. This value is very close to that obtained for healthy individuals in the same region and age groups. This result suggests that there is no relationship between filariasis and HTLV‐1 infection as previously proposed.