Objectives: HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-
1) share the same routes of infection, making coinfection by these viruses a frequent finding …

Abstract Changes in retrovirus acquisition/transmission behaviors have been reported in
Brazil, with a concerning increase in HIV-1-infected individuals aged 15–39 years. In São …

It has been demonstrated that human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication
persists in most infected individuals receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) …

During the 1990s, high prevalences of HIV/human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and
HIV/human T lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) coinfections were detected in São Paulo …

Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) proviral load (PVL) in peripheral blood
mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is high in patients with adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma or HTLV …

CD4 cell count, T cell reactivity, and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA load
were examined in 10 persons remaining free of AIDS while CD4 cell counts were< 200/mm3 …

To investigate the temporal relationship between CD8+ lymphocyte phenotypic alterations,
the CD4+ T cell decline, and plasma HIV RNA levels during the natural history of HIV …

Several immunological and serological variables have become established in recent studies
as valuable markers to identify human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals at …

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 …

To investigate whether predictors of AIDS progression are operative very early in the natural
history of HIV infection, we conducted a nested case-control study within a cohort of 119 …