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Human T lymphotropic virus type 1 uveitis. [PDF]

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1994
The human retroviruses, HTLV-I and HIV, are playing clinically important roles in a variety of ocular disorders, particularly in uveitis. Both viruses are integrated in the genome of infected T cells. HIV-I infection causes the death of the infected T cells, thereby affecting the host defence system and causing AIDS. Subsequent opportunistic infections
M, Mochizuki, K, Tajima, T, Watanabe, K, Yamaguchi   +3 more
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No genetic evidence for involvement of Deltaretroviruses in adult patients with precursor and mature T-cell neoplasms [PDF]

, 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 ...
Hummel, Michael, Hoelzer, Dieter (Prof. Dr.), Michael Hummel, Thiel, Eckhard, Burmeister, Thomas, Schwartz, Stefan, Thomas Burmeister, Dieter Hoelzer, Stefan Schwartz, Eckhard Thiel   +9 more
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Physiotherapy for human T-lymphotropic virus 1-associated myelopathy: review of the literature and future perspectives. [PDF]

J Multidiscip Healthc, 2015
Katia N Sá,1 Maíra C Macêdo,1 Rosana P Andrade,2 Selena D Mendes,1 José V Martins,3 Abrahão F Baptista1,4 1Neuromusculoskeletal Research Group, Bahian School of Medicine and Human Health, Salvador, Brazil; 2Edgard Santos
Sá KN, Macêdo MC, Andrade RP, Mendes SD, Martins JV, Baptista AF.   +5 more
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Seroprevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus antibodies among patients with lymphoid malignancies at a tertiary center in Lagos, Nigeria [PDF]

, 2014
Akinsegun Akinbami,1 Idris Durojaiye,2 Adedoyin Dosunmu,1 Sarah John-Olabode,3 Adewumi Adediran,4 Olajumoke Oshinaike,5 Ebele Uche,1 Akinola Dada,5 Mojeed Odesanya,6 Olaitan Okunoye7 1Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Medicine ...
Odesanya M, Dada A, Akinbami A, John-Olabode S, Okunoye O, Oshinaike O, Dosunmu A, Adediran A, Durojaiye I, Uche E   +9 more
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Juvenile Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1–Associated Myelopathy [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2002
We report the cases of 5 adolescents with human T lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis, acquired in all but 1 case from the mother. The first symptom in all patients was difficulty in running, which was present for many years before the final diagnosis was made.
Alexandra P Q C, Araújo, Lucia M C, Fontenelle, Paula A B, Pádua, Heber S, Maia Filho, Abelardo de Q C, Araújo   +4 more
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Laboratory diagnosis of human T-lymphotropic virus in Brazil: assays, flowcharts, challenges, and perspectives

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2021
INTRODUCTION We present a data analysis and review of recent studies regarding the laboratory diagnosis of human T-lymphotropic virus 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infections in Brazil.
Adele Caterino-de-Araujo, Edel Figueiredo Barbosa-Stancioli, José Boullosa Alonso Neto, Mayra Gonçalves Aragón, Bernardo Galvão-Castro, Ricardo Ishak, Carolina Rosadas   +6 more
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Plasma proteome analysis in HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Human T lymphotropic virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) causes a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system known as HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM) which resembles chronic spinal forms of multiple ...
Stumpf, M. P. H. (Michael P. H.), Aviva Witkover, Bangham, Charles RM, Kirk, Paul, Taylor, Graham P, Kirk Paul DW, Lewin Alexandra M, Kirk, Paul DW, Bangham Charles RM, Bangham, C. R. M. (Charles R. M.), Taylor, G. P. (Graham P.), Lewin, Alexandra M, Courtney, A, Kirk, PDW, Richardson, Sylvia, Wait Robin, Witkover, A, Lewin, Alexandra M., Alan Courtney, Robin Wait, Graham P Taylor, Courtney Alan, Michael PH Stumpf, Charles RM Bangham, Witkover Aviva, Witkover, Aviva, Wait, R, Paul DW Kirk, Wait, Robin, Richardson, S, Taylor Graham P, Bangham, CRM, Courtney, Alan, Bangham, CR, Richardson Sylvia, Stumpf, MP, Sylvia Richardson, Stumpf, Michael PH, Kirk, PD, Stumpf, MPH, Taylor, GP, Stumpf Michael PH, Alexandra M Lewin, Lewin, AM   +43 more
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Seroprevalence of HTLV-1/2 among blood donors in the state of Maranhao, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2014
Background: Infection with human T-lymphotropic virus 1 or 2 (HTLV-1/2) is a major health problem. There is a public health policy defining measures for state hematology and hemotherapy centers in Brazil, in order to avoid virus transmission through ...
Graca Maria de Castro Viana, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandao Nascimento, Rodrigo Artur Souza de Oliveira, Alessandro Carvalho dos Santos, Carolina de Souza Galvao, Marcos Antonio Custodio Neto da Silva   +5 more
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HTLV-1 and Co-infections

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
Human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that causes lifelong T-cell infection in humans, impacting the host immune response. This virus causes a range of clinical manifestations, from inflammatory conditions, including neuronal damage (
Carolina Rosadas, Graham P. Taylor, Graham P. Taylor   +2 more
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases: from HPV to HTLV - clinical profile and associated factors [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015
: The Brazilian Ministry of Health recommends the performance of serological tests in patients with clinical signs of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. However, data are lacking to affirm the necessity of testing these patients for human T-lymphotropic ...
Fabíola Suris da Silveira, Renan Rangel Bonamigo   +1 more
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