Title of article
Epidemiology of HTLV-1 in Neyshabour, Northeast of Iran
Author/Authors
Hedayati-Moghaddam, MR Research Center for HIV/AIDS - HTLV and Viral Hepatitis - Mashhad Branch , Fathimoghadam, F Research Center for HIV/AIDS - HTLV and Viral Hepatitis - Mashhad Branch , Eftekharzadeh Mashhadi, I Research Center for HIV/AIDS - HTLV and Viral Hepatitis - Mashhad Branch , Bidkhori, HR Research Center for HIV/AIDS - HTLV and Viral Hepatitis - Mashhad Branch , Soghandi, L Center of Pathological and Medical Diagnostic Services - Iranian Academic Center for Education - Culture and Research (ACECR) - Mashhad Branch, Mashhad
Pages
4
From page
424
To page
427
Abstract
Background: HTLV-1 infection is endemic in Mashhad, Northeast of Iran. This study was designed to assess
the epidemiology of HTLV-1 and potential risk factors in Neyshabour, Northeastern Iran.
Methods: All those who referred to Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR)-
Mashhad Laboratory in Neyshabour for evaluation of HTLV-I by ELISA, were tested using WB if the ELISA result
was positive. A questionnaire about risk factors of infection was completed for all cases.
Results: HTLV-1 infection was positive in 7.2% (35/483) of the participants according to the results of enzymelinked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and western blot (WB) tests. Infection was significantly associated with
age, family size, income and blood transfusion. However, gender, education, birthplace, race, marital status, and
history of surgery, dentistry, traditional cupping, and hospitalization showed no significant relation.
Conclusion: It seems that HTLV-I infection is highly endemic in Neyshabour and it is seems that more effective
treatment strategies are needed.
Keywords
HTLV-1 infection , Epidemiology , Iran
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2011
Record number
2441752
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