Prevalence of HTLV-III/LAV Antibodies among Haitians

Arthur E. Pitchenik; Thomas J. Spira; Robert Elie; Margaret A. Fischl; Jane P. Getchell; Emmanuel Arnoux; Gerard D. Pierre; A. Claude Laroche; Jean Michel Guerin; Rodolphe Malebranche

doi:10.1056/NEJM198506273122609

Prevalence of HTLV-III/LAV Antibodies among Haitians

Arthur E. Pitchenik, Thomas J. Spira, Robert Elie, Margaret A. Fischl, Jane P. Getchell, Emmanuel Arnoux, Gerard D. Pierre, A. Claude Laroche, Jean Michel Guerin, Rodolphe Malebranche

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To the Editor: The prevalence of antibodies to the human T-cell lymphotropic virus Type III/lymphadenopathy-associated virus (HTLV-III/LAV) has been reported in various groups at increased risk for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)¹: 22 to 65 per cent in homosexual men, 87 per cent in intravenous drug abusers admitted to a detoxification program in New York City, and 56 to 72 per cent in persons with hemophilia A. Although persons born in Haiti have been considered to be at increased risk for AIDS, the prevalence of antibodies to HTLV-III/LAV has not been reported among randomly selected Haitian populations living in.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1705-1706
Number of pages	2
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	312
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198506273122609
State	Published - Jun 27 1985

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Prevalence of HTLV-III/LAV Antibodies among Haitians. / Pitchenik, Arthur E.; Spira, Thomas J.; Elie, Robert; Fischl, Margaret A.; Getchell, Jane P.; Arnoux, Emmanuel; Pierre, Gerard D.; Laroche, A. Claude; Guerin, Jean Michel; Malebranche, Rodolphe.

In: New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 312, No. 26, 27.06.1985, p. 1705-1706.

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