| no evidence for true htlv-i or hiv-1 antibodies in finnish lapps. | previous seroepidemiologic studies have suggested that in addition to certain subtropical and tropical parts of the world, human t cell leukemia virus type i (htlv-i) may be endemic in the arctic regions, too. we studied 111 sera collected from original inhabitants of finnish lapland with elisa and western blot analysis for antibodies to htlv-i and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1). no true positive sera for either virus were found in the confirmatory western blot assays, albeit 6 and ... | 1989 | 2730804 |