Conclusions Antibodies to HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-I and HTLV-II were detected in 2.76, 0, 0.23
and 0.08% of patients, respectively. The residual risk of HIV-1 infection through blood …

Background: Several studies carried out in the USA and in Europe have shown the
presence of HTLV-I/II antibodies in subjects belonging to high-risk groups for HIV infection …

The prevalence of markers for human imrnunodeficienc virus types 1 and 2 (HIVI, HIV-2),
human Tl mphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I), iepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus …

Thalassemia is an inherited genetic disorder requiring multiple transfusions to treat anemia
caused by low hemoglobin levels. Thus, thalassemia patients are at risk for infection with …

Background A large number of transfusion‐dependent thalassemic patients is at a
substantial risk for transfusion‐transmitted infections. Human T‐cell lymphotropic virus …

Background. Previous studies bave demonstrated tbat HTLV-I is present in Italy both in
endemic form in Southern Apulia and in epidemie form among the population of intravenous …

Human T lymphotropic viruses (HTLVs) have a limited spread in the general populations of
Western countries. Consequently, the transfusional risk for HTLV is considered to be low in …

After an HTLV-I endemic area was discovered in Jujuy, a northwestern province in
Argentina, to detect other possible foci of HTLV-I/II we started in 1997 a multicentric study to …

Materials and Methods This was a descriptive study in which samples of all Busherian multi-
transfused patients were taken based on dispersion of thalassemic and hemodialysis …

In recent years, there has been increased public concern about the safety of blood
transfusion with respect to transfusion-transmitted infections. Human immunodeficiency …