HTLV-1 and HIV-2 infection are associated with increased mortality in a rural West African community.
BACKGROUND:Survival of people with HIV-2 and HTLV-1 infection is better than that of HIV-1 infected people, but long-term follow-up data are rare. We compared mortality rates of HIV-1, HIV-2, and HTLV-1 infected subjects with those of retrovirus-uninfected people in a rural community in Guinea-Bissa...
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doaj-5b44519398df42c8adc72eeeef45e2392020-11-25T02:01:11ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032011-01-01612e2902610.1371/journal.pone.0029026HTLV-1 and HIV-2 infection are associated with increased mortality in a rural West African community.Carla van TienenMaarten Schim van der LoeffIngrid PetersonMatthew CottenSören AnderssonBirgitta HolmgrenTim VincentThushan de SilvaSarah Rowland-JonesPeter AabyHilton WhittleBACKGROUND:Survival of people with HIV-2 and HTLV-1 infection is better than that of HIV-1 infected people, but long-term follow-up data are rare. We compared mortality rates of HIV-1, HIV-2, and HTLV-1 infected subjects with those of retrovirus-uninfected people in a rural community in Guinea-Bissau. METHODS:In 1990, 1997 and 2007, adult residents (aged ≥15 years) were interviewed, a blood sample was drawn and retroviral status was determined. An annual census was used to ascertain the vital status of all subjects. Cox regression analysis was used to estimate mortality hazard ratios (HR), comparing retrovirus-infected versus uninfected people. RESULTS:A total of 5376 subjects were included; 197 with HIV-1, 424 with HIV-2 and 325 with HTLV-1 infection. The median follow-up time was 10.9 years (range 0.0-20.3). The crude mortality rates were 9.6 per 100 person-years of observation (95% confidence interval 7.1-12.9) for HIV-1, 4.1 (3.4-5.0) for HIV-2, 3.6 (2.9-4.6) for HTLV-1, and 1.6 (1.5-1.8) for retrovirus-negative subjects. The HR comparing the mortality rate of infected to that of uninfected subjects varied significantly with age. The adjusted HR for HIV-1 infection varied from 4.0 in the oldest age group (≥60 years) to 12.7 in the youngest (15-29 years). The HR for HIV-2 infection varied from 1.2 (oldest) to 9.1 (youngest), and for HTLV-1 infection from 1.2 (oldest) to 3.8 (youngest). CONCLUSIONS:HTLV-1 infection is associated with significantly increased mortality. The mortality rate of HIV-2 infection, although lower than that of HIV-1 infection, is also increased, especially among young people.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3237577?pdf=render |
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Carla van Tienen Maarten Schim van der Loeff Ingrid Peterson Matthew Cotten Sören Andersson Birgitta Holmgren Tim Vincent Thushan de Silva Sarah Rowland-Jones Peter Aaby Hilton Whittle HTLV-1 and HIV-2 infection are associated with increased mortality in a rural West African community. PLoS ONE |
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Carla van Tienen Maarten Schim van der Loeff Ingrid Peterson Matthew Cotten Sören Andersson Birgitta Holmgren Tim Vincent Thushan de Silva Sarah Rowland-Jones Peter Aaby Hilton Whittle |
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HTLV-1 and HIV-2 infection are associated with increased mortality in a rural West African community. |
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HTLV-1 and HIV-2 infection are associated with increased mortality in a rural West African community. |
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HTLV-1 and HIV-2 infection are associated with increased mortality in a rural West African community. |
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HTLV-1 and HIV-2 infection are associated with increased mortality in a rural West African community. |
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HTLV-1 and HIV-2 infection are associated with increased mortality in a rural West African community. |
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htlv-1 and hiv-2 infection are associated with increased mortality in a rural west african community. |
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BACKGROUND:Survival of people with HIV-2 and HTLV-1 infection is better than that of HIV-1 infected people, but long-term follow-up data are rare. We compared mortality rates of HIV-1, HIV-2, and HTLV-1 infected subjects with those of retrovirus-uninfected people in a rural community in Guinea-Bissau. METHODS:In 1990, 1997 and 2007, adult residents (aged ≥15 years) were interviewed, a blood sample was drawn and retroviral status was determined. An annual census was used to ascertain the vital status of all subjects. Cox regression analysis was used to estimate mortality hazard ratios (HR), comparing retrovirus-infected versus uninfected people. RESULTS:A total of 5376 subjects were included; 197 with HIV-1, 424 with HIV-2 and 325 with HTLV-1 infection. The median follow-up time was 10.9 years (range 0.0-20.3). The crude mortality rates were 9.6 per 100 person-years of observation (95% confidence interval 7.1-12.9) for HIV-1, 4.1 (3.4-5.0) for HIV-2, 3.6 (2.9-4.6) for HTLV-1, and 1.6 (1.5-1.8) for retrovirus-negative subjects. The HR comparing the mortality rate of infected to that of uninfected subjects varied significantly with age. The adjusted HR for HIV-1 infection varied from 4.0 in the oldest age group (≥60 years) to 12.7 in the youngest (15-29 years). The HR for HIV-2 infection varied from 1.2 (oldest) to 9.1 (youngest), and for HTLV-1 infection from 1.2 (oldest) to 3.8 (youngest). CONCLUSIONS:HTLV-1 infection is associated with significantly increased mortality. The mortality rate of HIV-2 infection, although lower than that of HIV-1 infection, is also increased, especially among young people. |
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