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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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Biochemical Characterization, Specificity and Inhibition Studies of HTLV-1, HTLV-2, and HTLV-3 Proteases [PDF]
The human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLVs) are causative agents of severe diseases including adult T-cell leukemia. Similar to human immunodeficiency viruses (HIVs), the viral protease (PR) plays a crucial role in the viral life-cycle via the processing of the viral polyproteins. Thus, it is a potential target of anti-retroviral therapies. In this study,
Norbert Kassay +4 more
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Pearson correlation coefficients and p-values for PVL versus age are shown for symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects (symptomatic group, solid lines; asymptomatic group, dashed lines).
Antoine Gessain (31917) +7 more
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INTRODUCTION: Transmission of human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLV) occurs from mother to child, by sexual contact and blood transfusion. Presently, in most centres in Nigeria, there is no routine pre-transfusion screening for HTLV.
Idris Durojaiye +9 more
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Provirus mutations of human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1), mostly the lack of the 5′ long terminal repeat (LTR) genomic region, have been described and associated with severe adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), non-sense point mutations with low ...
Karoline Rodrigues Campos +1 more
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بررسی پروفایل لیپیدی و بیان ژن Tax در بیماران قلبی آلوده به HTLV-1 [PDF]
مقدمه آترواسکلروزیس یکی از عوامل شایع مرگ و میر در کشورهای پیشرفته و در حال توسعه بوده و التهاب مزمن از عوامل خطر در بیماری آترواسکلروزیس میباشد. هدف از پژوهش حاضر، بررسی تاثیر آلودگی به HTLV-1 بر حضور یا عدم حضور و وسعت بیماری آترواسکلروزیس در منطقه ...
فاطمه سادات محمدی +6 more
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SENTIMENTOS DE MULHERES SOROPOSITIVAS ACERCA DA NÃO AMAMENTAÇÃO
Objetivo: conhecer os sentimentos de mulheres soropositivas para o HIV e HTLV sobre a não amamentação. Método: pesquisa qualitativa, fundamentada na Teoria das Representações Sociais, realizada com 134 mulheres atendidas em Centros de Referências para ...
Marizete Argolo Teixeira +4 more
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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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HTLV-1 and HIV/HTLV-1 prevalence distribution by sex and age class.
The figure shows the overall prevalence of infection by age group and the prevalence of infection by sex: A) In the HIV-1/HTLV-1 coinfected population; B) In the general population at the same place.
Jeanne Sica (686072) +10 more
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HAM/TSP and major depression: the role of age
Objective: To investigate the role of demographic variables in the relationship between the presence of HAM/TSP and current major depression. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study of 108 HTLV-1 infected patients (47 with TSP/HAM) resident of Salvador ...
Ney Boa-Sorte +4 more
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