HTLV seroprevalence in people using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in England - 28/02/23
, Arham Khawar a, Poorvi Patel a, Jennifer Tosswill a, Colin Brown a, Dana Ogaz a, Emily Mason a, Roeann Osman a, Holly Mitchell a, Olamide Dosekun b, Borja Mora Peris b, Graham Pickard b, Michael Rayment c, Rachael Jones c, Mark Hopkins d, Andy Williams d, Margaret Kingston e, Nicholas Machin e, Yusri Taha f, Sarah Duncan f, Neil Turner c, Noel Gill a, Nick Andrews a, Mohammad Raza g, Simon Tazzyman g, Achyuta Nori h, Emma Cunningham h, Graham P Taylor i, jHighlights |
• | First study to evaluate the potential risk of HTLV transmission amongst people who use HIV-PrEP. |
• | No (0/2015) HTLV-1/HTLV-2 cases found in people who use HIV-PrEP in England. |
• | Similar studies are needed amongst HIV-PrEP uses elsewhere, particularly in HTLV-1 endemic settings. |
Summary |
Objectives |
HTLV-1 is predominantly a sexually-transmitted infection but testing is not mentioned in HIV-PrEP guidelines. We ascertained HTLV-1/HTLV-2 seroprevalence amongst HIV-PrEP users in England.
Methods |
An unlinked anonymous seroprevalence study.
Results |
Amongst 2015 HIV-PrEP users, 95% were men, 76% of white ethnicity and 83% had been born in Europe. There were no HTLV-1/HTLV-2 seropositive cases (95% confidence interval 0% – 0.18%).
Conclusions |
There were no HTLV positive cases, likely reflecting the demographic of mostly white and European-born individuals. Similar studies are needed worldwide to inform public health recommendations for HIV-PrEP using populations, particularly in HTLV-endemic settings.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, Gay, Bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM)
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Vol 86 - N° 3
P. 245-247 - mars 2023 Retour au numéro
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