Low prevalence of HTLV-I infection in drug addicts in Turin.

Autor: Merlino C; Institute of Microbiology, University of Turin, Italy., Cavallo R, Becchio L, Negro Ponzi A, Tappero P
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Panminerva medica [Panminerva Med] 1990 Jul-Sep; Vol. 32 (3), pp. 126-7.
Abstrakt: Anti-HTLV-I antibody presence in drug addicts dead in 1987-1988 in Turin, was evaluated. Comparing the prevalence of HTLV-I infection with that of HIV and HBV infections, a different way and/or rate of spread of HTLV-I infection is suggested.
Databáze: MEDLINE