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