J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

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Letter to the Editor

Volume 7, Number 6, June 2015, pages 499-500

Prevalence of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Carrier in Japanese Pregnant Women in 2013

Table

**Table 1.** Results of HTLV-1 Western Blot Tests and Estimated Number of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Carrier in Pregnant Women Who Delivered at ≥ 22 Weeks’ Gestation in 2011 and 2013 by Area in Japan
	2011		2013
	WB positive rate (%)	Estimated HTLV-1 carrier	WB positive rate (%)	Estimated HTLV-1 carrier
Values are presented as percentage or number. HTLV-1: human T-cell leukemia virus type 1; WB test: western blot test.
Northeast area	0.084	90	0.140	150
Kanto (around Tokyo)	0.062	230	0.067	240
Central area	0.083	120	0.080	110
Kinki (around Osaka)	0.151	240	0.163	270
West central area	0.113	110	0.104	100
Kyushu area (southwest area)	0.596	820	0.663	910
Total	0.154	1,560	0.178	1,780