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Spread of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 and 2 Among Relatives of People Who Use Illicit Drugs in Northern Brazil

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
The human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) and 2 (HTLV-2) can be transmitted between humans by mechanisms associated with horizontal and vertical routes.
Aldemir Branco Oliveira-Filho, Aldemir Branco Oliveira-Filho, Paula Cristina Rodrigues Frade, Ricardo Roberto de Souza Fonseca, Leila Sawada, Luísa Caricio Martins, Luísa Caricio Martins, Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado, Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto, Ricardo Ishak, Ricardo Ishak, José Alexandre Rodrigues de Lemos, Benedikt Fischer, Benedikt Fischer, Emil Kupek   +16 more
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Anti-HTLV-1/2 IgG Antibodies in the Breastmilk of Seropositive Mothers

Microorganisms, 2021
Background: HTLV-1/2 mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is an important route for the maintenance of HTLV-1/2 within populations and disproportionally contributes to the burden of HTLV-1-associated diseases.
Carolina Rosadas, Timothy Woo, Jana Haddow, Aileen Rowan, Graham P. Taylor   +4 more
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Infección por virus HTLV-1/2 confirmada por serología y detección de provirus en pacientes ecuatorianos de paraparesis espástica tropical

Infectio, 2020
Background: Infection with the Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) type 1 and 2 is endemic in South America. There are only a few clinical reports of this retrovirus in patients in Ecuador, without employing virus-isolation methods or viral DNA ...
Carmen Mosquera
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Epidemiological analysis of HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 infection among different population in Central China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 are retroviruses linked etiologically to various human diseases, and both of them can be transmitted by vertical route, sexual intercourse, blood transfusion and intravenous drug use.
Yunyun Ma, Shangen Zheng, Na Wang, Yu Duan, Xinyu Sun, Jing Jin, Wenqiao Zang, Min Li, Yuanyuan Wang, Guoqiang Zhao   +9 more
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Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/2 infection among immigrants and refugees in Central Brazil, an emerging vulnerable population

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionMigratory flows play a significant role in the spread of human T-lymphotropic virus 1/2 (HTLV-1/2). In the last decade, a substantial migration of individuals occurred from Haiti and Venezuela to Brazil.
Thaís Augusto Marinho, Larissa Silva Magalhães, Kamila Cardoso dos Santos, Thaynara Lorrane Silva Martins, Grazielle Rosa da Costa e Silva, Ágabo Macedo da Costa e Silva, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Sheila Araújo Teles, Regina Maria Bringel Martins   +9 more
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Making Visible HTLV Infection in a Non-endemic Area of Argentina

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
In Argentina, the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection has been documented mainly among blood banks with a prevalence of ~0.02–0.046% for Buenos Aires city, 0.8% for the northeast, and 1% for the northwest; both areas are considered ...
Federico R. Simioli, Maria B. Bouzas, Dana Mijalovsky, Maria V. Pineda, Lilia Mammana, Andrea Mangano, Andrea Mangano, Tomas A. Orduna   +7 more
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Difficulties in the diagnosis of HTLV-2 infection in HIV/AIDS patients from Brazil: comparative performances of serologic and molecular assays, and detection of HTLV-2b subtype Dificuldades no diagnóstico de infecção por HTLV-2 em pacientes com HIV/Aids do Brasil: análise comparativa de ensaios sorológicos e moleculares e detecção de subtipo HTLV-2b

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2007
The current diagnosis of human T-lymphotropic virus type-2 (HTLV-2) infection is based on the search of specific antibodies; nevertheless, several studies conducted in Brazil pointed deficiencies of the commercially available kits in detecting HTLV-2 ...
Helena Kaminami Morimoto, Arilson Akira Morimoto, Edna Maria Vissoci Reiche, Luiz Toshio Ueda, Tiemi Matsuo, Fernando Vissoci Reiche, Adele Caterino-de-Araujo   +6 more
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Prevalence of Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 and 2 among blood donors in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2017
Introduction: Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) is endemic in Brazil, but few studies have investigated the seroprevalence of HTLV and its subtypes among blood donors in the capital city Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil.
Márcia Poinho EncarnaçÃo de Morais, Cynara Melo Gato, Lucinei Alves Maciel, Pritesh Lalwani, Cristóvão Alves Costa, Jaila Dias Borges Lalwani   +5 more
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Absence of HTLV-1/2 infection and dermatological diseases in Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014
Introduction The prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infection is heterogeneous across different populations. We tested the hypothesis that HTLV-1/2 infection occurs more often in dermatological patients.
Leny Nascimento da Motta Passos, Márcia Poinho Encarnação de Moraes, Bruna Tamegão-Lopes, José Alexandre Rodrigues de Lemos, Paulo Roberto de Lima Machado, Marcelo Távora Mira, Sinésio Talhari   +6 more
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Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1): Molecular Biology and Oncogenesis

Viruses, 2010
Human T lymphotropic viruses (HTLVs) are complex deltaretroviruses that do not contain a proto-oncogene in their genome, yet are capable of transforming primary T lymphocytes both in vitro and in vivo.
Patrick L. Green, Priya Kannian
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