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Human T-Lymphotropic Virus

New human t-lymphotropic virus study findings have been reported by A. Trevino and colleagues

Published in Medical Device Business Week, August 19th, 2009

According to recent research from Madrid, Spain, "HTLV-1/2 antenatal screening is not mandatory in European countries. The rapid increase in immigrants coming from areas endemic for HTLV-1 infection has compelled a review of this policy in Spain."

"From February 2006 to December 2007, a cross-sectional study was carried out in all pregnant women attended at 10 different Spanish hospitals. An enzyme immunoassay (EIA) was used to test serum HTLV-1/2 antibodies; reactive samples were further confirmed by Western blot and/or polymerase chain reaction. A total of 20,518 pregnant women were examined, of whom 18,266 (89%) were native Spaniards. Overall, 946 (4.6%) of the...

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