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High prevalence of bronchiectasis is linked to HTLV-1-associated inflammatory disease. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), a retrovirus, is the causative agent of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) and adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL).
A Gessain, A Gessain, AH Smith, AM Vine, CR Bangham, D Weycker, E Gotuzzo, EL Murphy, F Okada, Graham P Taylor, H Kawai, H Merle, H Nakamura, IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk to Humans, J Crofton, JR Orland, K Nishioka, L Einsiedel, L Einsiedel, L Einsiedel, L LaGrenade, M Nagai, M Nakagawa, M Osame, M Sugimoto, M Sugimoto, MA Demontis, MG Flynn, OS Morgan, PJ McShane, S Mita, S Mori, Shohreh Honarbakhsh, T Arakaki, T Kondo, T Matsuda, T Yamashiro, W Matsuyama   +37 more
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Lymphomatous meningoencephalitis in a patient with HAMVTSP

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1995
A case of lymphomatous meningoencephalitis in a 23 year old Brazilian patient with HTLV-I/II associated myelopathy is reported. The patient was admitted to the hospital with a clinical picture of decreased consciousness level, stiffness of the neck and ...
Irenio Gomes, Marco Heleno Cunha Nascimento, Otávio Augusto Moreno-Carvalho, Ailton Melo   +3 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, Facco, Giuseppina, Grazzini, Giuliano, Liumbruno, Giancarlo Maria, Marano, Giuseppe, Piccinini, Vanessa, Pupella, Simonetta, VAGLIO, Stefania   +7 more
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HTLV screening of blood donors using chemiluminescence immunoassay in three major provincial blood centers of China

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) remains a major safety concern for blood supplies. Despite many HTLV positive cases being reported in southeastern China, the detection of HTLV has not been prioritized in routine blood screening ...
Junpeng Zhao, Feixue Zhao, Wei Han, Xiaoxuan Xu, Lilin Wang, Ran Li, Tong Li, Linfeng Wu, Dandan Du, Xuezhen Zeng, Xiujuan Cui, Yunlong Chen, Jinfeng Zeng, Lunan Wang   +13 more
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Immune compromise in HIV-1/HTLV-1 coinfection with paradoxical resolution of CD4 lymphocytosis during antiretroviral therapy: a case report [PDF]

, 2015
Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) and human T lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) infections have complex effects on adaptive immunity, with specific tropism for, but contrasting effects on, CD4 T lymphocytes: depletion with HIV-1, proliferation
Bangham, C, Basnayake, S, Cook, L, Kagdi, H, Pozniak, A, Rockwood, N, Taylor, GP   +6 more
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RESEARCH OF ANTIGEN AND ANTIBODIES FROM RETROVIRUSES, CMV AND HBV AMONG PRISONERS OF THE PENITENTIARY COMPLEX OF THE REGION OF CAMPINAS, SP, BRAZIL

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1998
Some viruses of the families Retroviridae, such as Human T Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV); Herpesviridae as the Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Hepadnaviridae such as the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) are liable to be co-transmitted with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (
Neusa Maria OSTI, Antonio Fernando PESTANA DE CASTRO, Lucila COSTALLAT RICCI   +2 more
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Effect of pulsed methylprednisolone on pain, in patients with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy [PDF]

, 2016
HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is an immune mediated myelopathy caused by the human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1). The efficacy of treatments used for patients with HAM/TSP is uncertain.
Adonis, A, Buell, KG, Demontis, MA, Dhasmana, D, Haddow, J, Martin, F, Puri, A, Short, CL, Taylor, GP   +8 more
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Coinfection by HTLV-I/II is associated with an increased risk of strongyloidiasis and delay in starting antiretroviral therapy for AIDS patients

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2011
Objective: To compare the clinical characteristics and outcomes of HIV-1-HTLV-1 coinfected patients, in Bahia, Brazil. Methods: Retrospective, comparative study. Results: Among a total of 123 consecutive HIV infected patients, 20 men (20.6%) and 6 women (
C. Brites, F. Goyanna, L.G. França, C. Pedroso, E.M. Netto, S. Adriano, J. Sampaio, W. Harrington, Jr   +7 more
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Does HTLV-1 Infection Show Phenotypes Found in Sjögren’s Syndrome?

Viruses, 2022
Viruses are a possible cause for Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) as an environmental factor related to SS onset, which exhibits exocrine gland dysfunction and the emergence of autoantibodies.
Hideki Nakamura, Masako Tsukamoto, Yosuke Nagasawa, Noboru Kitamura, Toshimasa Shimizu, Atsushi Kawakami, Kinya Nagata, Masami Takei   +7 more
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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma: report of two cases Leucemia/linfoma de células T do adulto: relato de dois casos

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2008
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma is a lymphoproliferative disorder of mature T lymphocytes associated with infection with human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I).
Ricardo Aparecido Olivo, Fabrício Frederico Mendes Martins, Sheila Soares, Helio Moraes-Souza   +3 more
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