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Seroepidemilogy of human T‐lymphotropic retrovirus type I (HTLV‐I) in residents of niigata prefecture, Japan. Comparative studies by indirect immunofluorescence microscopy and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay by Tadao Aoki; Hideo Miyakoshi; Hiroko Koide; Tsutomu Yoshida; Hiroshi Ishikawa; Yuji Sugisaki; Mikio Mizukoshi; Kazue Tamura; Hirondo Misawa; Chuya Hamada; Robert C. Ting; Marjorie Robert‐Guroff; Robert C. Gallo is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract A large sample of carriers of human T‐lymphotropic retrovirus type 1 (HTLV‐I) in Niigata Prefecture was examined for the detection of natural antibodies to HTLV‐I‐related antigens in sera using both indirect immunofluorescence microscopy (IFM) and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The present findings are based on multiple surveys, using each assay technique at least twice. Although Niigata Prefecture has been considered a non‐endemic region for HTLV‐I, Sado Island has been proven by this study to be a relatively endemic pocket within this non‐endemic area. Seropositivity was highest in residents of Sado Island; 97/1, 117 (8.7%) by IFM and 33/1, 061 (3.1 %) by ELISA; followed by Niigata City, 18/650 (2.8%) by IFM and 16/638 (2.5%) by ELISA; and lowest in the remaining areas, 57/2, 631 (2.2%) by IFM and 20/2, 551 (0.8%) by ELISA. Seropositivity was demonstrated in 172/4, 398 (3.9%) by IFM and 69/4, 250 (1.6%) by ELISA in Niigata Prefecture taken as a whole. In general, the incidence of seropositive residents increased gradually with age. The sex difference was not significant. The serum samples tested were categorized into 4 groups; (1) IFM and ELISA both positi

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Author

Tadao Aoki; Hideo Miyakoshi; Hiroko Koide; Tsutomu Yoshida; Hiroshi Ishikawa; Yuji Sugisaki; Mikio Mizukoshi; Kazue Tamura; Hirondo Misawa; Chuya Hamada; Robert C. Ting; Marjorie Robert‐Guroff; Robert C. Gallo

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley; Research Square; Test accounts (ISSN 0020-7136)

Published

1985

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)