htlv-iii and htlv-i infection in populations at risk in the veneto region of italy. | a seroepidemiological survey has been carried out in the veneto region to determine the prevalence of htlv-iii and htlv-i antibodies in subjects at risk for development of aids and related conditions. serum samples were tested by elisa and, for confirmation, by radioimmunoassay (western blot), using disrupted virus as antigen. the results show that 22 out of 112 hemophiliacs had antibodies against htlv-iii; however disaggregation of data resulted in 22.6 and 77.8% positivity for patients with se ... | 1986 | 3015630 |