Immigrating and vicinity are not risk factors in the prevalence and transmission rate of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1: A Survey in an endemic region of Iran and …

M Mahdifar, MR Akbari-Eidgahi… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus associated with two life-
threatening diseases; HAM/TSP and ATLL. Due to the slow-growing HTLV-1 infection
worldwide, WHO urged for elimination. A large border with Afghanistan, northeast Iran is an
endemic region for HTLV-1 infection. Historically, Afghanistan has common sociocultural
similarities to Persian peoples. This study was conducted to evaluate HTLV-1 prevalence in
Afghan refugees. Also, the HTLV-1 transmission rate and understanding of whether or not …

Immigrating and Vicinity are Not Risk Factors in the Prevalence and Transmission Rate of HTLV-1: A Survey in an Endemic Region of Iran and Afghan Refugees

M Mahdifar, MR Akbari-Eidgahi, A Mosavat… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
Background: Human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus associated with
two life-threatening diseases; HAM/TSP and ATLL. Due to the slow-growing HTLV-1
infection worldwide, WHO urged for elimination. A large border with Afghanistan, northeast
Iran is an endemic region for HTLV-1 infection. Historically, Afghanistan has common
sociocultural similarities to Persian peoples. This study was conducted to evaluate HTLV-1
prevalence in Afghan refugees. Also, HTLV-1 transmission rate and understanding of …
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