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metadata.dc.type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Title: | HTLV-1 and myelopathy in Salvador (Northeastern Brazil) |
Other Titles: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
Authors: | Lessa, Inês Moraes, Dilcineia Moura, Luciana Melo, Ailton de Souza |
metadata.dc.creator: | Lessa, Inês Moraes, Dilcineia Moura, Luciana Melo, Ailton de Souza |
Abstract: | The principal aim of the study was to determine the degree of association between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that is positive for HTLV-1 and myelopathy in Salvador, Brazil. From the same hospital, twenty-eight cases of myelopathy and twenty-eight cases showing no neurological disorder were studied using blind selection matched 1:1 by age and sex. The twenty-eight pairs underwent HTLV-1 serology tests. In thos« with a positive result, anti-HTLV-1 antibodies were investigated in the CSF. The ELISA method was used, complemented by the Western-blot test. Myelopathy was considered associated with HTLV-1 only when the CSF was positive indicating neurotropism of the virus. The mean age of the cases was 44.6 ± 15.6 years and the control group was 43.5 ± 16.0 (p]>0.05). An OR of 9.0 was detected with a reability interval (95%) of 1.652-48.866 and chi-square significant at the 0.02 level. Despite a strong degree of association and considering the low level of precision, there is a need for analytical studies with larger samples which besides improving the precision will allow for greater control of the confounding variables. |
Keywords: | HTLV-1 retrovirus analytical studies tropical spastic paraparesis Brazil |
URI: | http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/5218 |
Issue Date: | 1993 |
Appears in Collections: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Faculdade de Medicina) |
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