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Telomere Length, Proviral Load and Neurologic Impairment in HTLV-1 and HTLV-2-Infected Subjects [PDF]
Viruses, 2016 Short or damaged telomeres have been implicated in degenerative conditions. We hypothesized that analysis of telomere length (TL) in human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection and HTLV-associated neuropathy might provide clues to the etiology of ...
Benjamin Usadi +5 more
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Dolutegravir use is related to lower HTLV-1 proviral load in people co-infected by HIV-1 [PDF]
Communications MedicineBackground Infection by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) affects millions of people worldwide and causes severe diseases. To date, no specific treatment is available for HTLV infection. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact
Tatiana Fernandez +4 more
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High expression of Rex-orf-I and HBZ mRNAs and bronchiectasis in lung of HTLV-1A/C infected macaques [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsHTLV-1 type-A rarely causes lung disease in humans, whereas HTLV-1 type-C is more frequently associated with respiratory failure and premature death.
Sarkis Sarkis +21 more
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TAX and HBZ: hFc Ɣ 1 proteins as targets for passive immunotherapy [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2022 Objective(s): Human T leukemia virus type one (HTLV-1) causes two life-threatening diseases in around five percent of infected subjects, a T cell malignancy and a neurodegenerative disease.
Mohammad Akbarin +6 more
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Evaluating the Prevalence of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus in Blood Donors and Thalassemia and Hemophilia Patients in Rafsanjan and Jiroft Cities of Kerman Province, Iran [PDF]
Journal of Genetic Resources, 2023 Human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) is a member of the retroviridae family that can be transmitted through infected lymphocytes, sex, blood transfusion, and organ transplantation as well as from mother to child by breastfeeding.
Somayeh Mohajeri +9 more
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HTLV-1 Proviral Load in Vaginal Fluid Correlates with Levels in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Pathogens, 2023 Background: The prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) infection is higher in women, and sexual intercourse has been described as an important route of male-to-female transmission.
Alisson de Aquino Firmino +8 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2012 Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the first retrovirus described as a causative agent of human disease. Following adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma and HLTV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis, HTLV-1 uveitis (HU) has been established as a distinct clinical entity caused by HTLV-1 based on seroepidemiological, clinical ...
Kamoi, Koju, Mochizuki, Manabu
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Practical Neurology, 2021 A 53-year-old woman developed subacute onset of upper limb weakness, sensory loss and cerebellar dysfunction. She was known to have human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy. MR scan of the brain showed extensive T2 hyperintensity within the deep and subcortical white matter, with punctate contrast enhancement.
King-Robson, J +4 more
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Prevalence of HBV, HDV and retrovirus infection in the matsés ethnic group in Loreto, Peru
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2020 Observational, cross-sectional, populational study to determine the prevalence of infection by hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis D virus (HDV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) in the Matsés ...
César Cabezas +8 more
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Pathogens, 2021 The years 2020 and 2021 will remain memorable years for many reasons [...]
Journo, Chloé, Martin, Fabiola
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