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Filariasis and malaria sera from Orissa (India) lack human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody reactivity

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Reports exist indicating a correlation between seropositivity for human T-lymphotrophic virus (HTLV) antibodies and certain parasitic infections in some parts of the world. In 274 filariasis and 119 malarla sera examined from Orissa, none was reactive in a test for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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The author is with the AIDS Surveillance Unit, Regional Medical Research Centre (Indian Council of Medical Research), Bhubaneswar 751 016, India.

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Subramanyam, V.R. Filariasis and malaria sera from Orissa (India) lack human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody reactivity. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 7, 433–435 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00329414

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