Background and aims: In Peru, the estimated prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and human T-lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1) co-infection has been reported to be as …

Limited and contradictory information exists regarding the prognosis of HIV/HTLV-I co-
infection. Our goal was to estimate the effect of HTLV-I infection on mortality in HIV-infected …

Co-infection with HTLV-1 reaches 20% among patients infected by HIV-1 in Bahia, Brazil. To
evaluate its impact on survival, we conducted a retrospective, case–control study involving …

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Human T-Leukemia Virus (HTLV) are retroviruses
that share similar routes of transmission. In Brazil, the prevalence of HIV and HTLV varies …

Studies have shown that HIV-1/HTLV-1 coinfected patients tend to have higher CD4+ counts
than HIV singly infected patients. Two chart reviews were conducted at initial enrolment …

This study presents an analysis of the factors associated with HTLV-I seroprevalence in the
endemic area of Tumaco, Colombia. During June to August 1988, 1,077 individuals were …

Background: HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and human T-cell lymphotropic virus I (HTLV-1) are
associated with high global burdens of disease, notably in resource-poor locales. They …

Background Human retroviruses HIV and HTLV share transmission routes. HIV widely
spread in Spain during the 80 s through injection drug use and sex, and nowadays HIV rates …

Introduction: Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) 1 and 2 infections can lead to neurological
diseases, mainly in HIV/HTLV 1 coinfected. Furthermore, HTLV 1 infection in HIV/AIDS …

Background Coinfection with human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is
associated with shorter survival for adults and children infected with human …