Retrovirology (Oct 2019)

Isolation of the Arawete and Asurini Indians keeps the tribes free from HTLV infection during 36 years of follow-up

  • Antonio C. R. Vallinoto,
  • Mateus I. Otake,
  • Paulo V. N. R. Sousa,
  • Felipe T. Lopes,
  • Eliene R. P. Sacuena,
  • Maria A. F. Queiroz,
  • Greice L. C. Costa,
  • Marluísa O. G. Ishak,
  • Izaura M. V. Cayres-Vallinoto,
  • João F. Guerreiro,
  • Ricardo Ishak

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12977-019-0490-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Abstract Arawete and Asurini Indian tribes were revisited after a 36-year follow-up in search of HTLV infections. 46 persons (23 from each tribe) were tested for HTLV-1/2 antibodies and viral DNA. None were positive; this was probably because of their social/cultural isolation from neighboring tribes where HTLV-2c is hyperendemic.

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