Risk factors for HTLV-II infection in Peruvian men who have sex with men
Risk factors for HTLV-II infection in Peruvian men who have sex with men
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DOI：
10.4269/ajtmh.2006.74.922
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发表时间：
2006-05-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Sanchez, J
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作者：
Zunt, JR;La Rosa, AM;Sanchez, J
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-II (HTLV-II) infection is endemic in indigenous groups in the Americas and injection drug users (IDUs) worldwide. In Peru, HTLV-II infection was previously identified in two indigenous Amazonians. We examined risk factors for HTLV-II infection in 2,703 Peruvian men who have sex with men (MSM): 35 (1.3%) were HTLV-II positive. HTLV-II infection was associated with syphilis, HSV-2 infection, unprotected receptive anal intercourse, and older age. This is the first report of HTLV-II in a non-indigenous non-IDU population in Peru. Additional studies are needed to determine if HTLV-II is a sexually transmitted infection in this and other sexually active populations.
