Kohakura M, Nakada K, Yonahara M, Komoda H, Imai J, Hinuma Y
Jpn J Cancer Res. 1986 Jan;77(1):21-3.
A survey of carriers of antibodies to HTLV-specific antigens was made in 11 islands among 60 Okinawan islands to examine the regional variation in the prevalence of HTLV carriers. The overall seropositive rate was 21% among 7,545 adults aged 40 years or more. The incidence of virus carriers was low in only one of the 11 islands (1-6%), while it was 14-31% in the other 10 islands.
为研究人类嗜T淋巴细胞病毒(HTLV)携带者患病率的地区差异,对冲绳60个岛屿中的11个岛屿上HTLV特异性抗原抗体携带者进行了调查。在7545名40岁及以上的成年人中,总体血清阳性率为21%。在11个岛屿中,只有1个岛屿的病毒携带者发病率较低(1%-6%),而其他10个岛屿的发病率为14%-31%。