Epidemiology of infection by LAV/HTLV-IIi virus in hemophiliacs multitransfused in France. Results of a survey conducted by 28 hemophilia centers

Sultan, Y.

Nouvelle Revue Francaise d'Hematologie 28(5): 327-329

1986


ISSN/ISBN: 0029-4810
PMID: 3643509
Document Number: 286117
In order to determine the contamination level of French hemophiliacs with the retrovirus LAV/HTLVIII, a national investigation of 1,670 hemophiliacs was performed. Results demonstrated that 49% were seropositive for LAV/HTLVIII antibodies. Of these 12.4% had clinical and/or biological symptoms of immunodeficiency. Regional differences with regard to the origin of blood used for plasma fractionation clearly appeared.

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