Retroviral infection in Peruvian men who have sex with men
La Rosa, A.M.; Zunt, J.R.; Peinado, J.; Lama, J.R.; Ton, T.G.N.; Suarez, L.; Pun, M.; Cabezas, C.; Sanchez, J.; S, L.; P, M.; C, C.; Caballero, P.; S, J.; L, J.R.; Guanira, J.; Lucchetti, A.; Goicochea, P.; Vergara, J.; Casapia, M.; Hinojosa, J.C.; Zamalloa, V.; Ortiz, A.; Ojeda, N.; Tataje, A.; Campos, P.; Garcia, P.; Carcamo, C.; Celum, C.L.; Holmes, K.K.; Z, J.R.; Whittington, W.L.H.; Hughes, J.P.; Sánchez, J.L.; Montano, S.; Laguna-Torres, V.A.; Kochel, T.
Clinical Infectious Diseases An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 49(1): 112-117
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1537-6591 PMID: 19480577 DOI: 10.1086/599609Document Number: 206847
We tested 2655 Peruvian men who have sex with men for the presence of retroviral infection. Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was detected in 48 (1.8%) of the patients, HTLV-2 was detected in 28 (1.1%), and HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 were both detected in 5 (0.2%). Human immunodeficiency virus infection was detected in 329 (12.4%) of the patients; 24 (7.3%) had HTLV coinfection. Risk factors for HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 infection varied with sexual role.