Campo DC | Valor | Idioma |
dc.contributor.author | Lessa, Inês | - |
dc.contributor.author | Moraes, Dilcineia | - |
dc.contributor.author | Moura, Luciana | - |
dc.contributor.author | Melo, Ailton de Souza | - |
dc.creator | Lessa, Inês | - |
dc.creator | Moraes, Dilcineia | - |
dc.creator | Moura, Luciana | - |
dc.creator | Melo, Ailton de Souza | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-01-23T16:31:36Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-01-23T16:31:36Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1993 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1678-4227 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/5218 | - |
dc.description | p. 447-451 | pt_BR |
dc.description.abstract | The principal aim of the study was to determine the degree of association
between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that is positive for HTLV-1 and myelopathy in Salvador, Brazil. From the same hospital, twenty-eight cases of myelopathy and twenty-eight cases showing no neurological disorder were studied using blind selection matched 1:1 by age and sex. The twenty-eight pairs underwent HTLV-1 serology tests. In thos« with a positive result, anti-HTLV-1 antibodies were investigated in the CSF. The ELISA method was used, complemented by the Western-blot test. Myelopathy was considered associated with HTLV-1 only when the CSF was positive indicating neurotropism of the virus. The mean age of the cases was 44.6 ± 15.6 years and the control group was 43.5 ± 16.0 (p]>0.05). An OR of 9.0 was detected with a reability interval (95%) of 1.652-48.866 and chi-square significant at the 0.02 level. Despite a strong degree of association and considering the low level of precision, there is a need for analytical studies with larger samples which besides improving the precision will allow for greater control of the confounding variables. | pt_BR |
dc.language.iso | en | pt_BR |
dc.subject | HTLV-1 | pt_BR |
dc.subject | retrovirus | pt_BR |
dc.subject | analytical studies | pt_BR |
dc.subject | tropical spastic paraparesis | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Brazil | pt_BR |
dc.title | HTLV-1 and myelopathy in Salvador (Northeastern Brazil) | pt_BR |
dc.title.alternative | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria | pt_BR |
dc.type | Artigo de Periódico | pt_BR |
dc.identifier.number | 51(4) | pt_BR |
Aparece nas coleções: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Faculdade de Medicina)
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