[Analysis of some viral infections, transmitted by parenteral and sexual routes, in the Republic of Azerbaijan]

Vopr Virusol. 1999 Sep-Oct;44(5):232-6.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Representatives of various population groups in Azerbaijan were tested for infection with human T-lymphotropic (HTLV-I and HTLV-II) and hepatotropic viruses (HCV and HBV). A total of 835 sera were studied by screening and specific tests for virus-specific antibodies and/or antigens. Thirty-five DNA specimens from peripheral blood lymphocytes were analyzed in the PCR for HTLV-I-specific sequences. No HTLV-I or HIV were detected, but two cases with integration of the HTLV-I LTR gene into cellular DNA genome were detected. A high rate of infection with hepatitis B and C was revealed. The level of anti-HCV was 8.7%, HBsAg 4.1%, and antiHBs 23.4%. Six cases with double HBV-HCV infection were detected. High values of ALT among HBV/HCV-seronegative subjects prompts their testing for other types of hepatitis viruses.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Azerbaijan / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • HTLV-I Infections / diagnosis
  • HTLV-I Infections / epidemiology*
  • HTLV-I Infections / transmission
  • HTLV-II Infections / diagnosis
  • HTLV-II Infections / epidemiology*
  • HTLV-II Infections / transmission
  • Hepatitis B / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis B / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis B / transmission
  • Hepatitis C / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis C / transmission
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / genetics
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / immunology
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Phylogeny
  • Population Surveillance
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / diagnosis
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / epidemiology
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / transmission
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral