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A novel high-performance rapid screening test for the detection of total HTLV-I and HTLV-II antibodies in HTLV-I/II infected patients [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Rapid diagnosis of human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) type-I and -II infections are essential for timely and cost-effective disease interventions.
Lay Sin Teoh, Vincent Guiraud, Haris Ong, Yang Du, Zhihai Zhao, Agnès Gautheret-Dejean, Na Xu   +6 more
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No genetic evidence for involvement of Deltaretroviruses in adult patients with precursor and mature T-cell neoplasms [PDF]

Retrovirology, 2007
Background The Deltaretrovirus genus comprises viruses that infect humans (HTLV), various simian species (STLV) and cattle (BLV). HTLV-I is the main causative agent in adult T-cell leukemia in endemic areas and some of the simian T-cell lymphotropic ...
Hoelzer Dieter, Hummel Michael, Schwartz Stefan, Burmeister Thomas, Thiel Eckhard   +4 more
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HTLV-1/2 Infection in Blood Donors from a Non-Endemic Area (Catalonia, Spain) between 2008 and 2017: A 10-Year Experience

Viruses, 2022
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) screening is not mandatory in Spanish blood banks. In Catalonia, selective screening was introduced in 2008, followed by universal screening in 2011.
Maria Piron, Fernando Salvador, Estrella Caballero, Adrián Sánchez-Montalvá, Marta Bes, Natàlia Casamitjana, Lluís Puig, Israel Molina, Silvia Sauleda   +8 more
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Respiratory and Urinary Tract Infections, Arthritis, and Asthma Associated with HTLV-I and HTLV-II Infection

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
Human T-lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV-I and -II) cause myelopathy; HTLV-I, but not HTLV-II, causes adult T-cell leukemia. Whether HTLV-II is associated with other diseases is unknown.
Edward L. Murphy, Baoguang Wang, Ronald A. Sacher, Joy Fridey, James W. Smith, Catharie C. Nass, Bruce Newman, Helen E. Ownby, George Garratty, Sheila T. Hutching, George B. Schreiber   +10 more
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Prevalence of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Types I and II in Patients With Hematological Disorders in Isfahan, Iran [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Human T-cell lymphotropic virus types I and II (HTLV-I and HTLV-II) are deltaretroviruses which may cause leukemia, lymphoma and HTLV-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP).
Ghorani, Mohammadreza., Karimi, Ali., Mahzoonieh, Mohamad Reza., Nikoozad, Razieh., Pourgheysari, Batoul.   +4 more
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Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type II in Guaraní Indians, Southern Brazil Vírus linfotrópico de células T-humanas do tipo II em Índios Guaraní, Sul do Brasil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2005
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type II (HTLV-II) is found in many New World Indian groups on the American continent. In Brazil, HTLV-II has been found among urban residents and Indians in the Amazon region, in the North.
Marcio Menna-Barreto, Ana Ligia Bender, Sandro L. Bonatto, Loreta B. Freitas, Francisco M. Salzano, Luiza T. Tsuneto, Maria Luiza Petzl-Erler   +6 more
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Telomere Length, Proviral Load and Neurologic Impairment in HTLV-1 and HTLV-2-Infected Subjects. [PDF]

, 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 ...
Blackburn, Elizabeth, Bruhn, Roberta, Lee, Tzong-Hae, Lin, Jue, Murphy, Edward L, Usadi, Benjamin   +5 more
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Performances of HTLV serological tests in diagnosing HTLV infection in high-risk population of São Paulo, Brazil Desempenho de testes sorológicos para o diagnóstico de infecção por HTLV em população de alto-risco de São Paulo, Brasil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2007
Testing problems in diagnosing human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection, mostly HTLV-II, have been documented in HIV/AIDS patients. Since December 1998, the Immunology Department of Instituto Adolfo Lutz (IAL) offers HTLV-I/II serology to Public ...
Fabrício Jacob, Elizabeth de los Santos-Fortuna, Raymundo Soares Azevedo, Adele Caterino-de-Araujo   +3 more
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Importance of a Rapid and Accurate Diagnosis in Strongyloides Stercoralis and Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 Co-infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

, 2017
Strongyloides (S.) stercoralis and Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 (HTLV-1) share some endemic regions such as Japan, Jamaica, and South America and are mostly diagnosed elsewhere in immigrants from endemic areas.
Avagnina, Alejandra, Berini, Carolina Andrea, Biglione, Mirna Marcela, Juarez, María, Quintero, Olga, Repetto, Silvia, Sorda, Juan, Waldbaum, Carlos   +7 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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