Prevalence of Seropositivity for Human T lymphocytes Virus in Patients with Hereditary Bleeding Diseases in Population of West Azerbaijan

Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) is a human
retrovirus which has been known to cause adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and
some other inflammatory disorders. Patients with hereditary bleeding diseases
are at high risk for these viruses. In this study, we evaluated serological HTLVI/II infection among these patients in west Azerbaijan of Iran.
Material and Methods: We studied 50 hemophiliacs including 43 males and 7
females. Serum samples were screened for Anti-HTLV-I and II using enzymelinked immunosorbent assay. Western blot method was applied on borderline
results for confirmation.
Results and Conclusions: All studied patients were seronegative for HTLV-I/II
and serologic evidence of HTLV I/II infection was not found in any of patients.
Based on our results, blood donor population of Urmia must be increased to
achieve more accurate results.