No evidence for true HTLV-I or HIV-1 antibodies in Finnish Lapps Journal Article
| Authors: | Ranki, A.; Zheng, Y.; Kirjarinta, M.; Karvonen, J.; Saxinger, C.; Ashorn, P.; Safai, B.; Krohn, K. |
| Article Title: | No evidence for true HTLV-I or HIV-1 antibodies in Finnish Lapps |
| Abstract: | Previous seroepidemiologic studies have suggested that in addition to certain subtropical and tropical parts of the world, human T cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) may be endemic in the arctic regions, too. We studied 111 sera collected from original inhabitants of Finnish Lapland with ELISA and Western blot analysis for antibodies to HTLV-I and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). No true positive sera for either virus were found in the confirmatory Western blot assays, albeit 6 and 2%, respectively, were positive in the screening ELISA assays. Despite the small sample size this survey does not support the hypothesis that HTLV-I would be endemic in the Arctic. © 1989, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; finland; blotting, western; diagnosis; epidemiologic methods; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; epidemiology; normal human; human immunodeficiency virus 1; hiv-1; human t cell leukemia virus 1; ethnic groups; middle age; endemic disease; hiv antibodies; human; male; female; support, non-u.s. gov't; htlv-i antibodies; arctic regions |
| Journal Title: | AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 0889-2229 |
| Publisher: | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc |
| Date Published: | 1989-06-01 |
| Start Page: | 321 |
| End Page: | 326 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1089/aid.1989.5.321 |
| PUBMED: | 2730804 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 14 April 2020 -- Source: Scopus |
