The exogenous, human retrovirus Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) results in a
highly dynamic persistent infection. HTLV-1 usually causes an asymptomatic infection but a …

All 17 patients with tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) in a series seen in the United
Kingdom have antibodies to the human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). Cultured …

Background The progression of neurological disability in human T-lymphotropic virus 1
(HTLV-1)–associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) remains …

HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a debilitating
neurodegenerative disease with no known cure. Due to its rarity, there is a shortage of the …

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)–associated myelopathy/tropical spastic
paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is an inflammatory neurologic disease caused by HTLV-1 infection …

High human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) proviral load in peripheral blood
mononuclear cells (PBMCs) has been reported in patients with HTLV-I-associated …

Background: Community-based neurological data about human T lymphotropic virus type 1
(HTLV-1) morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce. Objectives: To ascertain the …

Background: HTLV-I associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a
defined entity. However, there are many patients not well characterized with a similar clinical …

Resumen CERVILLA O, Jorge; CARTIER R, Luis y GARCIA F, Luis. Resonancia Magnética
de médula espinal y cerebro en el correlato clínico de la paraparesia espástica progresiva …

Objective: To create and validate a neurological disability scale (NDS) for patients with
Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) associated myelopathy/tropical spastic …