| seroprevalence and risk factors for htlv-i/ii infection among female prostitutes in the united states. | we tested 1305 female prostitutes from eight areas of the united states for antibodies to human t-cell lymphotropic virus type i/ii. overall, 6.7% were human t-cell lymphotropic virus type i/ii seropositive (with antibodies to both gag and env gene products). the seroprevalence rates ranged from 0% in southern nevada to 25.4% in newark, nj. human t-cell lymphotropic virus type i/ii seropositivity was independently associated with race (odds ratio, 4.68), intravenous drug use (odds ratio, 2.94), ... | 1990 | 2293689 |