SEROEPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF RETROVIRUSES (HTLV-I II, HIV-1, HIV-2) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATACORA, NORTHERN BENIN/

Authors
HOUINATO D VERDIER M JOSSE R ZOHOUN T LETENNEUR L SALAMON R DENIS F PREUX PM
Citation
D. Houinato et al., SEROEPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF RETROVIRUSES (HTLV-I II, HIV-1, HIV-2) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATACORA, NORTHERN BENIN/, TM & IH. Tropical medicine & international health, 1(2), 1996, pp. 205-209
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
TM & IH. Tropical medicine & international health → ACNP
ISSN journal
13602276
Volume
1
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
205 - 209
Database
ISI
SICI code
1360-2276(1996)1:2<205:SSOR(I>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A seroepidemiological survey to determine the prevalence of retrovirus infection (HTLV-I/II, HTV-1, HIV-2) by representative sampling of the general population in the Department of Atacora in north-western Beni n is reported. The seroprevalence rate of HTLV-I in this sample was at 1.86% (95% CI 1.20-2.52%). This is in agreement with prevalence rates reported from neighbouring countries of the sub-region. No sera were found positive for HTLV-II. Seropositivity to HIV-1 was 0.3%; HIV-2 se ropositivity was not encountered.