Ad. Steele et al., LOW-PREVALENCE OF HUMAN T LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE-I IN KUNG-SAN IN BUSHMANLAND, NAMIBIA, The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 51(4), 1994, pp. 460-465
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22
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Tropical Medicine
Antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) and human T lymph
otropic virus type 1 (HTLV-I) have been identified in various populati
on groups living in southern and central Africa. Sera from 291 !Kung B
ushmen in Bushmanland, Namibia were examined for the presence of antib
odies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 and to HTLV-I. Initial screening for HIV-1/2
by two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) revealed evidence o
f past exposure in four individuals. However, no HIV-1/2 infection cou
ld be confirmed by a particle agglutination assay, a recombinant ELISA
, or by Western blot for HIV-1 and HIV-2. Indeterminate Western blot p
rofiles (with a p55 for each and either a p25 or p18 band) existed for
all four HIV-1-reactive sera. Eight sera were reactive in the HTLV-I
ELISA, although only five were positive on a second ELISA. Only three
of the five HTLV-I-reactive sera could be confirmed by Western blot.