Resumen
We tested 2655 Peruvian men who have sex with men for the presence of retroviral infection. Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was detected in 48 (1.8%) of the patients, HTLV-2 was detected in 28 (1.1%), and HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 were both detected in 5 (0.2%). Human immunodeficiency virus infection was detected in 329 (12.4%) of the patients; 24 (7.3%) had HTLV coinfection. Risk factors for HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 infection varied with sexual role.
| Idioma original | Inglés |
|---|---|
| Páginas (desde-hasta) | 112-117 |
| Número de páginas | 6 |
| Publicación | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
| Volumen | 49 |
| N.º | 1 |
| DOI | |
| Estado | Publicada - 1 jul. 2009 |
| Publicado de forma externa | Sí |