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 +9 more
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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 +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 +7 more
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HTLV-2 infection in injection drug users in King County, Washington [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2006 Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) is endemic in injection drug users (IDU), and native American populations in the Americas. Transmission is associated with high-risk injection and sexual practices. A cohort of 2561 IDU in King County, Washington completed 2 study visits over 1 y.
Joseph R, Zunt +4 more
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Human T-lymphotropic virus and transfusion safety. Does one size fit all? [PDF]
, 2015 Human T-cell leukemia viruses (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) are associated with a variety of human diseases, including some severe ones. Transfusion transmission of HTLV through cellular blood components is undeniable.
Catalano, Liviana +7 more
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Presence of a functional but dispensable Nuclear Export Signal in the HTLV-2 Tax protein [PDF]
, 2005 Background Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 and type 2 are related human retroviruses. HTLV-1 is the etiological agent of the Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma and of the Tropical Spastic Paraparesis/HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy, whereas, HTLV-2 infection
Calattini, S. +5 more
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Does counseling increase sustained benefit of HAART among prison inmates after release to the community? [PDF]
, 2005 The lack of sustained effectiveness of HAART after release to the community of HIV-infected inmates treated in prison was well demonstrated by Springer et al. in a recent article.
Babudieri, Sergio +4 more
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Alpha interferon restricts human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 and 2 De Novo infection through PKR activation [PDF]
, 2013 International audienceType I interferon (IFN-I) inhibits the replication of different viruses. However, the effect of IFN-I on the human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) viral cycle is controversial.
Alais, Sandrine +7 more
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Seroprevalence of HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 amongst mothers and children in Malawi within the context of a systematic review and meta-analysis of HTLV seroprevalence in Africa [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVES: Human T‐lymphotropic virus (HTLV)‐1 causes T‐cell leukaemia and myelopathy. Together with HTLV‐2, it is endemic in some African nations. Seroprevalence data from Malawi are scarce, with no reports on associated disease incidence.
Bland, M +7 more
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