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- First report on human T-lymphotropic virus 1 infection in a group of transgender women.
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There is a lack of data on human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) infection among transgender women (TGW). (English)
INTRODUCTION (English)
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Copyright © 2024 Carneiro, Margarida, Silva, Silva, Matos, Caetano, Teles, Vallinoto and Martins. (English)
2024
Therefore, this study estimated the prevalence of HTLV-1 infection in a group of TGW in Brazil. (English)
INTRODUCTION (English)
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2024
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 235 TGW in Goiânia City, Central Brazil. (English)
METHODS (English)
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2024
Respondent-driven sampling was used for recruitment. (English)
METHODS (English)
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All participants were interviewed, and serum samples were tested for anti-HTLV-1/2 using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA; Murex HTLV-I + II, DiaSorin, Dartford, United Kingdom). (English)
METHODS (English)
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Seropositive samples were submitted for confirmation by Western blot (WB; MP Diagnostics HTLV BLOT 2.4 test, MP Biomedicals, Germany). (English)
METHODS (English)
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The majority of participants were young (≤ 25 years old), self-declared mixed or brown ethnicity, single, had attended high school, and had a monthly income above US$ 255 (R$ 1,000,00; nearly the minimum wage in Brazil at the time). (English)
RESULTS (English)
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Most reported earlier age at first sex and various risk behaviors for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). (English)
RESULTS (English)
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Three TGW were anti-HTLV-1/2 positive by ELISA and were subsequently positive for HTLV-1 by WB, giving a crude HTLV-1 seroprevalence of 1.3%; 1.0% (95% CI: 0.0-1.9) after being weighted by RDS Analysis Tool (RDSAT). (English)
RESULTS (English)
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The HTLV-1 seropositive TGW reported high-risk sexual behaviors. (English)
RESULTS (English)
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In addition, one of them also engaged in injecting drug use. (English)
RESULTS (English)
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These data indicate the circulation of HTLV-1 in TGW in Goiânia City, Central Brazil. (English)
CONCLUSION (English)
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Given the alarming estimates of high-risk sexual behaviors, there is an urgent need to intensify health programs targeting this population to control and prevent HTLV-1 and other STIs effectively. (English)
CONCLUSION (English)
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2024
Megmar Aparecida Dos Santos (English)
Carneiro (English)
MADS
Mykaella Cristina Araújo (English)
Margarida (English)
MCA
Bruno Vinícius Diniz E (English)
Silva (English)
BVDE
Ágabo Macedo da Costa E (English)
Silva (English)
ÁMDCE
Márcia Alves Dias (English)
de Matos (English)
MAD
Karlla Antonieta Amorim (English)
Caetano (English)
KAA
Sheila Araújo (English)
Teles (English)
SA
Antonio Carlos Rosário (English)
Vallinoto (English)
ACR
Regina Maria Bringel (English)
Martins (English)
RMB
14 November 2024
14 November 2024
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (English)