TABLE 3.
Characteristics of HTLV-1-infected blood donors in Guyana and patients with TSP/HAM in Suriname
| Country of origin and sample no. | Sexa | Age (yr) | Ethnicity | Strain | GenBank accession no.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| env | LTR | |||||
| Guyana | ||||||
| 392 | F | 57 | Amerindianb | NDc | ND | ND |
| 454 | M | 41 | Guyanese African | ND | ND | ND |
| 468 | F | 51 | Guyanese African | Gya468 | AY374450 | AY374459 |
| 542 | F | 41 | Guyanese African | Gya542 | AY374449 | AY374460 |
| 572 | M | 40 | Mixed | Gya572 | AY374451 | AY374461 |
| 666 | M | 31 | Guyanese African | ND | ND | ND |
| 682 | F | 44 | Mixed | ND | ND | ND |
| 813 | M | 48 | Guyanese African | Gya813 | AY374452 | AY374462 |
| 890 | F | 64 | Guyanese Indiand | ND | ND | ND |
| 1280 | M | 65 | Guyanese African | Gya1280 | AY374453 | AY374463 |
| 1501 | F | 35 | Guyanese African | ND | ND | ND |
| 1515 | F | 39 | Guyanese African | Gya1515 | AY374454 | AY374464 |
| 1619 | M | 45 | Guyanese African | ND | ND | ND |
| Suriname | ||||||
| 230 | F | 60 | Creole | Sur230 | AY374456 | AY374466 |
| 229 | M | 38 | Creole | Sur229 | AY374455 | AY374468 |
| HM22 | F | 30 | Creole | SurHM22 | AY374458 | AY374467 |
| 1597 | F | 67 | Creole | Sur1597 | AY374457 | AY374465 |
a
F, female; M, male.
b
Amerindians are the indigenous population of Guyana.
c
ND, not determined.
d
Guyanese Indians are a people who originated from India and migrated to Guyana.