Table 3.
Multicentric evaluation of the duoplex-RT-PCR-HTLV1/2 platform.
| HTLV Centers | n | Age (mean) | Gender (F|M) | HTLV-1 | HTLV-2 | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (city location) | (concordants %) | (concordants %) | (concordants %) | |||
| Ribeirao Preto1 | 145 | 38.8 | 95|47 | 33/33 (100%) | 17/18 (94.5%) | 85/94 (91.5%) |
| Belem2 | 226 | 43.4 | 147|79 | 50/56 (89.3%) | 8/13 (61.6%) | 149/157 (94.9%) |
| São Paulo3 | 137 | 52.6 | 137|43 | 78/98 (79.4%) | 6/12 (50%) | 25/27 (92.6%) |
| Salvador4 | 179 | ND | ND | 167/173 (96.5%) | 6/6 (100%) | ND |
1Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirao Preto; 2Universidade de Belem, Para; 3Instituto de Medicina Tropical—University of São Paulo, São Paulo; Medicina Tropical (IMT-USP)—São Paulo; 4Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Sayde Publica, Salvador, Bahia.
n, number of samples tested; F, female; M, male; ND, non-determined.