Evaluating the Frequency of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Iranian Population

نویسندگان
Najafzadeh, Mahsa ID 1
Ferdowsi, Shirin ID 2
Ameli, Mohammad Reza ID 3
Sajjadi, Seyed Mehdi ID 4

1 Birjand University of medical sciences, Birjand, Iran

2 1. Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine,

3 Blood Transfusion Research Center, South Khorasan Regional Transfusion Center, Birjand, Iran

4 Cellular and molecular research center, Birjand university o medical sciences

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چکیده

Background: Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses 1 (HTLV1) is endemic in specific regions. We aimed to determine the prevalence of HTLV I infection among blood donors in southeast Iran.   Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2005 and March 2015. Sera were collected from blood donors and were tested for the presence ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
HTLV infection, Blood donors, Prevalence, Seropositivity