| htlv-i infection in selected populations in australia and the western pacific region. | the prevalence of infection with human t lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i) in 19,975 blood samples from australia and the western pacific was determined by measuring the presence of specific antibody (anti-htlv-i) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) with confirmation by western blot and/or radioimmunoprecipitation techniques. in australia no evidence of htlv-i infection was found in injecting drug users, patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids), subjects attending a ... | 1992 | 1463486 |