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Short report: HTLV-1 and -2 infections among 10 indigenous groups in the Peruvian Amazon

  • Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Columbia University
  • Portland State University
  • NAMRID-Unit 3800
  • School of Public Health
  • University of Washington

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Abstract

Infections with HTLV-1 and -2 were detected in 12 (1.9%) and 6 (0.9%) indigenous individuals living in 27 Amazonian villages in Peru. All infections occurred in Shipibo-Konibo people. HTLV was more common among participants living in villages distant from larger port cities and women with non-monogamous sexual partners.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)954-956
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume87
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2012

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