INCIDENCE OF ANTIBODIES AGAINST HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS, HUMAN T-CELL LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE 1, HEPATITIS B VIRUS, HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME VIRUS AND CHLAMYDIA IN TONGA AND WESTERN SAMOA
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- USHIJIMA Hiroshi
- <I>Division of AIDS Virus, AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Health</I>
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- DAIRAKU Masatake
- <I>Division of AIDS Virus, AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Health</I>
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- HONMA Hitoshi
- <I>Division of AIDS Virus, AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Health</I>
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- SATO Kohji
- <I>Division of AIDS Virus, AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Health</I>
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- SUGIYAMA Kazuyoshi
- <I>Division of AIDS Virus, AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Health</I>
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- KITAMURA Takashi
- <I>Division of AIDS Virus, AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Health</I>
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- INABA Nobuyuki
- <I>Division of Clinical Laboratory, Ohta Hospital</I>
Abstract
Among the populations of Tonga and Western Samoa, serum antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus or hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome virus were not detected (0/904 and 0/192) . No serum samples were considered to be positive for antibody against human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (0/527) . Hepatitis B antigen and antibody were found in 4% (8/192) and 47% (90/192), respectively. Chlamydia trachomatis IgG and C. psittaci IgG antibodies were detected in 39% (75/192) and 47% (91/192), respectively. The possibilities of the spread of human immunodeficiency virus and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome virus on the islands when the viruses invade from abroad were discussed.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Medical Science and Biology
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Japanese Journal of Medical Science and Biology 43 (4), 101-109, 1990
National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Editorial Committee