Evidence of preferential female prevalence of HTLV-I associated tropical spastic paraparesis in Bahia-Brazil

In order to evaluate the prevalence of HTLV-I infection and its association with tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) in Bahia, a Northeastern State of Brazil, CSF and sera from TSP patients and CSF and/or sera from some selected groups of individuals were studied. The results seem to indicate a highe...

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Main Authors: O. A. Moreno-Carvalho, J. I. Santos, G. Di Credico, B. Galvão-Castro
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 1992-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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author O. A. Moreno-Carvalho
J. I. Santos
G. Di Credico
B. Galvão-Castro
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description In order to evaluate the prevalence of HTLV-I infection and its association with tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) in Bahia, a Northeastern State of Brazil, CSF and sera from TSP patients and CSF and/or sera from some selected groups of individuals were studied. The results seem to indicate a higher prevalence of HTLV-I infection in women than men with TSP and among individuals of HIV risk groups. Some alterations of routine analysis of CSF can suggest HTLV-I infection in TSP patients.
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spelling doaj-art-1478aec0e4dd4e6ca7110b16b0c4c63f2025-08-20T03:54:29ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42271992-06-0150218318810.1590/S0004-282X1992000200009S0004-282X1992000200009Evidence of preferential female prevalence of HTLV-I associated tropical spastic paraparesis in Bahia-BrazilO. A. Moreno-Carvalho0J. I. Santos1G. Di Credico2B. Galvão-Castro3Fundação José SilveiraFundação Oswaldo CruzFundação José SilveiraFundação Oswaldo CruzIn order to evaluate the prevalence of HTLV-I infection and its association with tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) in Bahia, a Northeastern State of Brazil, CSF and sera from TSP patients and CSF and/or sera from some selected groups of individuals were studied. The results seem to indicate a higher prevalence of HTLV-I infection in women than men with TSP and among individuals of HIV risk groups. Some alterations of routine analysis of CSF can suggest HTLV-I infection in TSP patients.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1992000200009&lng=en&tlng=enparaparesia espástica tropicalHTLV-I anticorposprevalência em mulheres
spellingShingle O. A. Moreno-Carvalho
J. I. Santos
G. Di Credico
B. Galvão-Castro
Evidence of preferential female prevalence of HTLV-I associated tropical spastic paraparesis in Bahia-Brazil
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
paraparesia espástica tropical
HTLV-I anticorpos
prevalência em mulheres
title Evidence of preferential female prevalence of HTLV-I associated tropical spastic paraparesis in Bahia-Brazil
title_full Evidence of preferential female prevalence of HTLV-I associated tropical spastic paraparesis in Bahia-Brazil
title_fullStr Evidence of preferential female prevalence of HTLV-I associated tropical spastic paraparesis in Bahia-Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Evidence of preferential female prevalence of HTLV-I associated tropical spastic paraparesis in Bahia-Brazil
title_short Evidence of preferential female prevalence of HTLV-I associated tropical spastic paraparesis in Bahia-Brazil
title_sort evidence of preferential female prevalence of htlv i associated tropical spastic paraparesis in bahia brazil
topic paraparesia espástica tropical
HTLV-I anticorpos
prevalência em mulheres
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