Seroepidemiological survey of HTLV-I infection in French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Fiji

Eur J Epidemiol. 1993 May;9(3):347-50. doi: 10.1007/BF00146276.

Abstract

Different population groups of French Polynesia, Cook Islands and Fiji were screened for Human T-Lymphotropic Virus type I (HTLV-I) antibodies. Among 1487 individuals sampled in French Polynesia, twelve were considered Western Blot (WB) indeterminate and one was considered WB-positive for HTLV-I infection. This positive subject originated from France and was a blood donor. Out of 196 Polynesians of the Cook Islands, one was WB-indeterminate. Among populations sampled in Fiji, one of 222 Melanesians was found WB-indeterminate and one of 211 Indians was WB-indeterminate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Donors
  • Blotting, Western
  • Child
  • Fiji / epidemiology
  • France / ethnology
  • HTLV-I Antibodies / blood*
  • HTLV-I Infections / blood
  • HTLV-I Infections / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening
  • Middle Aged
  • Polynesia / epidemiology
  • Population Surveillance*
  • Prevalence
  • Sampling Studies
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

  • HTLV-I Antibodies