Background: Retroviruses of human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) have been demonstrated to be endemic in the north-eastern region of Iran.This study was aimed to determine the HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 prevalence among healthy individuals in Neyshabur City during 2010-2014.Methods: A total of 8054 blood samples were collected from healthy participants in Neyshabur, North-Eastern Iran.The blood samples were screened for the presence of specific antibodies against HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 by using ELISA according to the manufacturer's instructions.Results: The overall seropositivity rate for HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 was found to be 6.55% (528 out of 8054) among participants.Conclusion: Both HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 were demonstrated to be at a high rate in healthy individuals.However, a smaller number of asymptomatic carriers were found in this study, as compared to those identified in previous investigations in the city.
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