Antibody to Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I/II (HTLV-I/II) Among Male Inmates Entering Maryland Prisons
Vlahov D, Lee H, Taylor E, Canavaggio M, Canner C, Burczak J, Saah A. Antibody to Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I/II (HTLV-I/II) Among Male Inmates Entering Maryland Prisons. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1990, 3: 531-535. PMID: 1969961, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-199005000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I/IIExact testIncoming male inmatesHIV-1 serostatusIntravenous drug usersPrevalence of HTLVFisher's exact testYears of ageSame calendar periodWestern blot techniqueType I/IIEpidemiological serosurveyScope of infectionMale inmatesCalendar periodRisk groupsHIV-1Drug usersHTLVMaryland prisonsChi 2Blot techniqueRoutine operational proceduresAntibodiesYear of entry