Abstract HTLV–1/HIV-1 co-infection is associated with severe clinical manifestations,
marked immunodeficiency, and opportunistic pathogenic infections, as well as risk behavior …

HTLV-1 is endemic in Brazil and HIV/HTLV-1 coinfection has been detected, mostly in the
northeast region. Cosmopolitan HTLV-1a is the main subtype that circulates in Brazil. This …

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) may affect the clinical course of human
immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV1). Both infections are common in endemic areas because …

Because HTLV-I, HTLV-2, and HIV share identical modes of transmission, simultaneous or
subsequent infections with these retroviruses are to be expected. The population of Santos …

Serum samples from 895 HIV-1 infected individuals were tested for antibodies against HTLV-
I and HTLV-II. The overall prevalence of the co-infection was high (16.3%). Epidemiological …

HIV/human T cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) coinfection has a large range of prevalence in
the different risk groups and geographic regions of the world. Most of the HTLV-infected …

The human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) is part of the group of retroviruses that share similar
routes of transmission to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Coinfection of these …

The human T cell lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) is found mainly in Amerindians and in
intravenous drug users (IDUs) from urban areas of the United States, Europe, and Latin …

This study aimed to describe the epidemiological, immunological and molecular features of
infection by the human T-lymphotropic virus-1/2 (HTLV-1/2) in individuals with HIV-1 in an …

Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) has been shown to be endemic in Brazilian
Indians and among intravenous drug users in urban areas, but transmission of this infection …