Absence of HTLV-i and HTLV-Ii infection in prostitutes in the area of Seville, Spain
Calderón, E.J.; Gómez-Lucia, E.; Aguado, I.; Pineda, J.A.; Essex, M.; Leal, M.
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology 10(9): 773-775
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0934-9723 PMID: 1810736 DOI: 10.1007/bf01972509Document Number: 363658
Infection with human retroviruses other than HIV in Spain has only been reported in isolated cases in African immigrants and intravenous drug abusers infected with HTLV-I. The status of the prostitute population is unknown. The sera of 88 prostitutes in Seville were therefore tested for HIV, HTLV-I and HTLV-II, and relevant epidemiological data were collected on the health status, sexual practices etc. In the prostitute population studied 2.5% of the non-intravenous drug abusers and 20% of the intravenous drug abusers were positive for HIV. However, infection with HTLV-I/II could not be demonstrated in any of them.
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