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 …

Human T‐cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types I and II were the first discovered human
retroviruses. While HTLV‐I has been clearly associated with disease, the health implications …

Human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection is associated with
myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) and adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma …

The influence of the human T cell leukaemia virus type II (HTLV-II) on the natural history of
HIV-1 infection in coinfected subjects has not yet been clarified. Weiss et al.[1] reported a …

According to the latest Department of Health and Human Services guidelines for the use of
antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-1-infected persons, initiation of ART is recommended for …

We conducted a survey using serology and polymerase chain reaction assays to detect HIV
1 and/or HTLV-I antibodies and viral DNA, respectively, in 113 intravenous drug abusers …

Coinfections with HIV-1 and HTLV-I or HTLV-II have been associated with unique
immunophenotypes and an increased risk for development of neurodegenerative …

Background. Human T lymphotropic virus types 1 (HTLV-1) and 2 (HTLV-2) are frequent
copathogens among individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) …

Background Recent data have shown that HTLV-1 is prevalent among HIV positive patients
in Mozambique, although the impact of HTLV-1 infection on HIV disease progression …

We studied the prevalence of antibodies against HTLV-1 among every HIV-infected
outpatients assisted in our hospital between January 1st 2000 and June 30th 2003. We …