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Worldwide molecular epidemiology of HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the worldwide disseminated causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV is a member of the Lentivirus genus of Retroviridae family and is grouped in two types named HIV-1 and HIV-2. These viruses
Henry I Z Requejo
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We review here the epidemiological studies performed by our group on human retrovirus HTLV-I and HTLV-II infections and the associated diseases in French Guiana since 1984.
Mirdad Kazanji, Antoine Gessain
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HTLV was initially described in association with a form of leukemia in Japan and a neurological disease in the Caribbean. It was soon shown that HTLV-II was endemic among Amerindians and particularly among Brazilian Indians.
Ricardo Ishak +3 more
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Is HIV-1 RNA dimerization a prerequisite for packaging? Yes, no, probably?
During virus assembly, all retroviruses specifically encapsidate two copies of full-length viral genomic RNA in the form of a non-covalently linked RNA dimer.
Liang Chen +2 more
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Epidemiological analysis of Aids cases in Southeastern Brazil from 2010 to 2019
Introduction: The HIV and Aids epidemic represents one of the biggest public health problems today. In Brazil, it is estimated that only 83 % of people living with HIV know their diagnosis and only 46 % have an undetectable viral load.
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Dois casos de paraparesia espástica tropical / mielopatia associada ao HTLV-1 (HAM/TSP) foram diagnosticados no Hemocentro do Amazonas - Hemoam, em familiares de doador de sangue soropositivo para o HTLV-1 assintomático.
Leny N. M. Passos +3 more
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HIV Diagnosis and Treatment through Advanced Technologies
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the chief contributor to global burden of disease. In 2010, HIV was the fifth leading cause of disability-adjusted life years in people of all ages and leading cause for people aged 30–44 years. It is classified as a
Hafiza Fizzah Zulfiqar +10 more
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Small ruminant lentiviruses: economic and productive losses, consequences of the disease
: Small ruminant lentiviruses, caprine arthritis encephalitis virus, and Maedi-Visna virus cause diseases that result in significant productive losses, mostly in dairy animals.
Dalva Alana Aragão de Azevedo +6 more
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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus in South America
The rapid emergence of AIDS in humans during the period between 1980 and 2000 has led to extensive efforts to understand more fully similar etiologic agents of chronic and progressive acquired immunodeficiency disease in several mammalian species ...
Bruno M. Teixeira +3 more
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