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Table 1 Main characteristics of HTLV EIA reactive individuals

From: Trends in the prevalence and distribution of HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 infections in Spain

Patient

No.

HTLV

type

Age

(years)

Gender

Country of origin

Risk group

HTLV-associated illness

HIV

1

1

31

female

Spain

heterosexual

none

negative

2

1

60

female

Peru

transfusion

TSP/HAM

negative

3

1

41

female

Dominican Republic

heterosexual

none

negative

4

1

36

male

Ecuador

homosexual

none

positive

5

2

51

male

Spain

intravenous drug user

none

positive

6

2

41

male

Spain

intravenous drug user

none

positive

7

2

42

male

Spain

intravenous drug user

none

positive

8

2

47

female

Spain

intravenous drug user

none

positive

9

2

41

male

Spain

intravenous drug user

none

positive

10*

No

44

female

Venezuela

heterosexual

none

negative

11*

No

37

female

Spain

heterosexual

none

positive

  1. *Indeterminate Western blot pattern