Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Dec 9:trae127. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trae127. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: This study estimated the sociodemographic characteristics and prevalence of Human T-lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) infection among Afro-Brazilians in the two largest remnant Quilombo communities in Mato Grosso do Sul State.
METHODS: Participants were interviewed from October 2015 to October 2016. Blood samples were collected and screened for anti-HTLV-1/2 antibodies using a commercial ELISA kit.
RESULTS: No positive results for HTLV-1/2 infection were detected among the 316 screened samples.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide additional information on the sociodemographic characteristics and HTLV status of Quilombos in Mato Grosso do Sul State.
PMID:39657711 | DOI:10.1093/trstmh/trae127
