Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1- associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
dc.contributor.author | Hlela, Carol | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Graham, Natalie | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Bhigjee, Ahmed | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Taylor, Graham | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Khumalo, Nonhlanhla | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Mosam, Anisa | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-23T11:39:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-23T11:39:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en_ZA |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: The Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated infective dermatitis (IDH), is a chronic relapsing dermatitis which usually presents in children older than 2years. A total of 300 cases have been reported worldwide (Latin America, the Caribbean and only 5 from Senegal). Neither IDH, nor its complications have been reported from the rest of Africa. We aimed to examine the clinical and aetiological characteristics of IDH in a cohort of South African children. METHODS: Attendees at the dermatology clinic at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban underwent clinical examination. After obtaining consent those suspected of IDH had specimens taken for blood counts, immunoglobulins, serum protein electrophoresis, viral studies (including genotyping), skin swabs and stool examinations. RESULTS: Nineteen of 60 suspected cases recruited over 3years met the diagnostic criteria for IDH. The male-to-female ratio was 1:2; mean age 8years (range 0.7 to 15). Dermatitis mostly affected the scalp (78.9%) and axilla (73.7%); fewer children had nasal crusting (47.4%). Mean Ig A, IgG and IgM were raised, at 3.52g/l, 22.6g/l and 1.38g/l, respectively. The median CD4 cell count was 1958 cells/mm3. Viral genotyping of all tested samples were positive for the Cosmopolitan, Subtype A (HTLV-1a). CONCLUSIONS: IDH is a distinct entity which also affects South Africans. Our patients were older at presentation and the majority did not present with nasal crusting as has been described in other countries. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.apacitation | Hlela, C., Graham, N., Bhigjee, A., Taylor, G., Khumalo, N., & Mosam, A. (2013). Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1- associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. <i>BMC Dermatology</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15227 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Hlela, Carol, Natalie Graham, Ahmed Bhigjee, Graham Taylor, Nonhlanhla Khumalo, and Anisa Mosam "Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1- associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa." <i>BMC Dermatology</i> (2013) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15227 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Hlela, C., Graham, N., Bhigjee, A. I., Taylor, G. P., Khumalo, N. P., & Mosam, A. (2013). Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1-associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. BMC dermatology, 13(1), 11. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Hlela, Carol AU - Graham, Natalie AU - Bhigjee, Ahmed AU - Taylor, Graham AU - Khumalo, Nonhlanhla AU - Mosam, Anisa AB - BACKGROUND: The Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated infective dermatitis (IDH), is a chronic relapsing dermatitis which usually presents in children older than 2years. A total of 300 cases have been reported worldwide (Latin America, the Caribbean and only 5 from Senegal). Neither IDH, nor its complications have been reported from the rest of Africa. We aimed to examine the clinical and aetiological characteristics of IDH in a cohort of South African children. METHODS: Attendees at the dermatology clinic at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban underwent clinical examination. After obtaining consent those suspected of IDH had specimens taken for blood counts, immunoglobulins, serum protein electrophoresis, viral studies (including genotyping), skin swabs and stool examinations. RESULTS: Nineteen of 60 suspected cases recruited over 3years met the diagnostic criteria for IDH. The male-to-female ratio was 1:2; mean age 8years (range 0.7 to 15). Dermatitis mostly affected the scalp (78.9%) and axilla (73.7%); fewer children had nasal crusting (47.4%). Mean Ig A, IgG and IgM were raised, at 3.52g/l, 22.6g/l and 1.38g/l, respectively. The median CD4 cell count was 1958 cells/mm3. Viral genotyping of all tested samples were positive for the Cosmopolitan, Subtype A (HTLV-1a). CONCLUSIONS: IDH is a distinct entity which also affects South Africans. Our patients were older at presentation and the majority did not present with nasal crusting as has been described in other countries. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/1471-5945-13-11 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - BMC Dermatology LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1- associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa TI - Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1- associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15227 ER - | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15227 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-5945-13-11 | |
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Hlela C, Graham N, Bhigjee A, Taylor G, Khumalo N, Mosam A. Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1- associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. BMC Dermatology. 2013; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15227. | en_ZA |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | BioMed Central Ltd | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.department | Division of Dermatology | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
dc.rights | This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License | en_ZA |
dc.rights.holder | 2013 Hlela et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. | en_ZA |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 | en_ZA |
dc.source | BMC Dermatology | en_ZA |
dc.source.uri | http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcdermatol/ | en_ZA |
dc.subject.other | Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) | en_ZA |
dc.subject.other | infective dermatitis (IDH) | en_ZA |
dc.title | Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1- associated infective dermatitis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa | en_ZA |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_ZA |
uct.type.filetype | Text | |
uct.type.filetype | Image | |
uct.type.publication | Research | en_ZA |
uct.type.resource | Article | en_ZA |
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