[Soroprevalence of HTLV-I/II, HIV, siphylis and toxoplasmosis among pregnant women seen at Botucatu - São Paulo - Brazil: risk factors for HTLV-I/II infection]

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2004 Jan-Feb;37(1):28-32. doi: 10.1590/s0037-86822004000100008. Epub 2004 Mar 19.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

In order to asses the soroprevalence of HTLV- I/II, HIV, siphylis, and toxoplasmosis infection among pregnant women seen at Basic Health Units in the municipality of Botucatu - São Paulo - Brazil, and risk factors for HTLV- I/II infection, sorologic surveys were carried out and results of sorologic surveys carried in pregnance routine evaluation were assessed. Seroprevalence was 0.1% (1 in 913) for both HTLV-I and HTLV-II. Seroprevalence was 0.1% (1 in 913) for both HTLV-I and HTLV-II. Siphylis, toxoplasmosis and HIV were identified. None of the factors or characteristics risks was found to be useful to identify those prenant women HTLV-II infected. Infection among pregnant women and southeast brazilian blood donnors were not diferent in statistical evaluation.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HTLV-I Infections / diagnosis
  • HTLV-I Infections / epidemiology
  • HTLV-I Infections / transmission
  • HTLV-II Infections / diagnosis
  • HTLV-II Infections / epidemiology
  • HTLV-II Infections / transmission*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
  • Risk Factors
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Syphilis / diagnosis
  • Syphilis / epidemiology
  • Toxoplasmosis / diagnosis
  • Toxoplasmosis / epidemiology