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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 1999, p. 238-240, Vol. 37, No. 1
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Molecular Evidence for Transmission of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type II Infection by a Human Bite

W. V. Bolton,1 A. R. Davis,2 Y. C. Ge,3 D. E. Dwyer,4 K. G. Kenrick,1 A. L. Cunningham,3 and N. K. Saksena3,*

Department of Virology and Biochemistry1 and Apheresis Unit,2 Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Sydney, and Retroviral Genetics Laboratory, Centre for Virus Research, Westmead Institutes for Health Research,3 and Department of Virology, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, ICPMR,4 Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia

Received 24 June 1998/Returned for modification 31 August 1998/Accepted 24 September 1998

Investigation of a human T-lymphotropic virus type II (HTLV-II) infection in a female Australian blood donor identified a human bite as the likely mode of transmission, confirmed by nucleotide sequencing of the proviral tax/rex from both donor and contact. We believe this to be the first report of the transmission of an HTLV by a human bite.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Retroviral Genetics Laboratory, Centre for Virus Research, WIHR, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW 2154, Australia. Phone: 61 2 9845 6351. Fax: 61 2 9639 7431. E-mail: nitins{at}westmed.wh.usyd.edu.au.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 1999, p. 238-240, Vol. 37, No. 1
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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