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. 1986 Jan;77(1):21-3.

Seroepidemiology of the human retrovirus (HTLV/ATLV) in Okinawa where adult T-cell leukemia is highly endemic

M Kohakura, K Nakada, M Yonahara, H Komoda, J Imai, Y Hinuma
  • PMID: 2870044

Seroepidemiology of the human retrovirus (HTLV/ATLV) in Okinawa where adult T-cell leukemia is highly endemic

M Kohakura et al. Jpn J Cancer Res. 1986 Jan.

Abstract

A survey of carriers of antibodies to HTLV-specific antigens was made in 11 islands among 60 Okinawan islands to examine the regional variation in the prevalence of HTLV carriers. The overall seropositive rate was 21% among 7,545 adults aged 40 years or more. The incidence of virus carriers was low in only one of the 11 islands (1-6%), while it was 14-31% in the other 10 islands.

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