Objectives.—To study the effect of human T-cell lymphtropic virus type I (HTLV-I) on markers
of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression. Design.—A retrospective …

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 …

Background Individuals with human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-1 (HTLV-1)/HIV-1
coinfection have been demonstrated to undergo CD4+ lymphocytosis even in the face of …

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 …

To determine whether coinfection with HTLV-II influences the course of HIV-1 infection, we
evaluated the progression from asymptomatic HIV infection (CDC group II) to persistent …

Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human T cell leukemia/lymphoma
virus type 1 (HTLV-1) share similar routes of transmission and both target T cells. HTLV-1 …

In the last 10 years HIV-1/human T-cell leukemia virus (HIV-1/HTLV) coinfection has
emerged as a worldwide health problem. The numbers of HIV-1/HTLV-1 coinfections in …

Objectives: To determine the seroprevalence of, and risk factors for, HTLV-I and HTLV-II
infection among HIV-infected women and women at high risk for HIV infection. Design …

Abstract HIV-1 and HTLV-1 infect CD4+ T lymphocyte but little is known about the impact of
coinfection on patient's immune response. In this study we have evaluated the spontaneous …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of HTLV infection and its association with HIV and other
potential risk factors. Design and Setting: A cross-sectional survey and a case-control study …