Evaluation of human T-lymphotropic virus prevalence/co-infection rates for a four-year period in a non-metropolitan blood center in Southeast Brazil

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2016 Apr;49(2):232-6. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0282-2015.

Abstract

Introduction: Human T-lymphotropic virus types 1/2 (HTLV-1/2) are distributed worldwide and are endemic in specific regions.

Methods: Serological evaluation of the HTLV-1/2 prevalence and co-infection rate [human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), Chagas disease, and syphilis)] for 2011-2014 was performed with volunteer blood donors from the western part of São Paulo State.

Results: Serrana and Araçatuba had higher HTLV seroprevalence rates (0.1%); while Franca, Olimpia, and Bebedouro had lower seroprevalences (0.04%). Co-infection (HBV and syphilis) was present in 12.3% of HTLV-infected blood donors.

Conclusions: Our findings provide data for the prevalence of HTLV in Brazil and demonstrate the importance of regional and global hemovigilance.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Donors / statistics & numerical data*
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Chagas Disease / epidemiology
  • Coinfection / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HTLV-I Infections / epidemiology*
  • HTLV-II Infections / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis B / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Syphilis / epidemiology