| seroepidemiology of htlv-i/ii in argentina: an overview. | in this report, the results of seroepidemiologic studies of human t-lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i) and type ii (htlv-ii) infections in different population groups in argentina have been compiled. the studies have shown a high prevalence of htlv-i/ii infection in blood donors in the provinces in the north of argentina (1.0% in jujuy, 0.7% in salta, and 0.6% in formosa) and a low prevalence in the provinces in the central region of the country (<or=0.1%). high rates of htlv-i (0.45%-2.78%) and ... | 2004 | 15076246 |
| aedes aegypti, aedes albopictus, and dengue in argentina: current knowledge and future directions. | since the reinfestation of south american countries by ae. aegypti, dengue fever (df) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (dhf) have become a major public health concern. the aim of this paper was to review the information related with aedes vectors and dengue in argentina since the reintroduction of ae. aegypti in 1986. the geographic distribution of ae. albopictus is restricted to the northeast, and that of ae. aegypti has expanded towards the south and the west in comparison with the records during ... | 2008 | 18327504 |