The seroprevalence of HTLV-I/II was evaluated in 1247 Italian individuals at high risk for HIV
infection. The population studied consisted of 985 intravenous drug users (IVDUs), 474 of …

The human T cell leukemic/lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), discovered several years
ago, is the causative agent for a rapid progressive haematological malignancy, adult T cell …

The diagnosis of HAM/TSP is based on criteria, as proposed by the World Health
Organization, revised in 1989. This primarily relies on diagnosis through laboratory criteria …

Background Cytokines are the hallmark of immune response to different pathogens and
often dictate the disease outcome. HIV infection and tuberculosis (TB) are more destructive …

Objectives The prevalence of HTLV infection in Sweden is presumed to be low. In our study
we described clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with HTLV-infection followed …

Background In the last decades, an outbreak of HIV/AIDS occurred in Mozambique (MZ),
and since HIV and HTLV share the same routes of virus transmission/acquisition, we …

Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses type 1 and 2 are retroviruses that share the same routes
of transmission as HIV-1. Since these agents are prevalent simultaneously in different parts …

The human T‐cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) is present throughout the world and is
associated with HTLV‐1‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) …

CD4+ T helper cells play a vital role in the immune system by secreting cytokines, which
regulate the immune response. Cytokines are secreted by T cells when an intracellular …

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 …