Abstract
A survey of carriers of antibodies to HTLV-specific antigens was made in 11 islands among 60 Okinawan islands to examine the regional variation in the prevalence of HTLV carriers. The overall seropositive rate was 21% among 7,545 adults aged 40 years or more. The incidence of virus carriers was low in only one of the 11 islands (1-6%), while it was 14-31% in the other 10 islands.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Antibodies, Viral / analysis*
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Carrier State / epidemiology*
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Carrier State / immunology
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Deltaretrovirus Antibodies
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Humans
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Japan
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Leukemia / epidemiology*
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Leukemia / immunology
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Middle Aged
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Retroviridae Infections / epidemiology*
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Retroviridae Infections / immunology
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T-Lymphocytes
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Deltaretrovirus Antibodies