HTLV-I/II associated disease in England and Wales, 1993-7: retrospective review of serology requests
- 4 March 2000
- Vol. 320 (7235), 611-612
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.320.7235.611
Abstract
A serological diagnosis of HTLV-I infection is essential for the diagnosis of related disease, and case ascertainment was therefore based on a review of requests made to two national reference laboratories. Samples repeatedly reactive in screening assays were further examined for HTLV-I and II type specific antibodies by Western blot (GeneLabs HTLV 2.3/2.4, Singapore) or Select-HTLV (Biochem ImmunoSystems, Montreal). Clinical data on HTLV-I/II infected subjects first tested in 1993-7 inclusive were collected from referral forms, with additional medical details being requested from the referring centres as appropriate.Keywords
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