Molecular Studies of HTLV-1 in a Newly Recognized High Risk Population (AIDS).
Abstract
The report summarizes the first year of contract of the research aimed to define newly recognized high risk population for HTLV-I infection. To define the extent of HTLV-I infection among groups of Jewish immigrants to Israel with an increased frequency of Adult T-cell Leukemia (ATL), various serological and molecular screening of methods were used, including ELISA and PCR use for molecular survey by amplification of HTLV-I proviral DNA from preipheral blood mononuclear cells DNA. Overall rate of infection if 12% for Jews arriving from Khurusan-North-Eastern Iran. No positive HTLV-I carriers were found from other parts of Iran, Ethiopia, and other Mid-Eastern countries.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 16, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA263381
Entities
People
- Y. Danon