| infectious states of human t lymphotropic virus type i and hepatitis b virus among japanese immigrants in the republic of bolivia. | serologic tests for human t lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i) and hepatitis b virus infections were conducted in 1986 in two japanese immigrant colonies located in santa cruz, bolivia. a total of 322 adults (283 japanese and 39 bolivians) over age 35 years and 305 children (166 japanese, 124 bolivians, and 15 of mixed blood) aged 8-17 years were sampled at the time of a routine health checkup. the prevalence of antibody to htlv-i was 17% in first-generation japanese immigrants and 6% in second- ... | 1988 | 3189289 |