Published In

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2012

Subjects

Indigenous peoples -- Peru -- Health and hygiene, Shipibo-Conibo Indians -- Peru -- Health and hygiene, HTLV-I (Virus), HTLV-II (Virus), HTLV infections

Abstract

Infections with HTLV-1 and -2 were detected in 12 (1.9%) and 6 (0.9%) indigenous individuals living in 27 Amazonian villages in Peru. All infections occurred in Shipibo-Konibo people. HTLV was more common among participants living in villages distant from larger port cities and women with non-monogamous sexual partners.

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This work was authored as part of the Contributor's official duties as an Employee of the United States Government and is therefore a work of the United States Government. In accordance with 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright protection is available for such works under U.S. Law.

DOI

10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0289

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/24067

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