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Title
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A seroepidemiological survey of HTLV-I/HTLV-II in selected Belgian populations
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Abstract
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| A preliminary survey of the prevalence of HTLV-I antibody during 1987 and 1988 in Belgium
revealed no positive results among selected blood donors who sided for some length of time in
areas where HTLV-I/HTLV-II is endemic (n = 270), in development-aid workers (n = 145),
or in missionaries (n = 35) serving in developing countries. Among foreign groups, African
students (n = 212), and political refugees (n = 311), HTLV-I/HTLV-II antibodies were
detected and confirmed in 3 cases. Limited data from 1987 and 1988 suggest that HTLVI/
HTLV-II poses no major public health problem in Belgium. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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AIDS research and human retroviruses. - New York
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Publication
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New York
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1990
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ISSN
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1931-8405
[online]
0889-2229
[print]
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Volume/pages
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6
:7
(1990)
, p. 827-830
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