BACKGROUND: Mashhad, in the northeast of Iran has been suggested as an endemic area
for human T cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) infection since 1996. OBJECTIVES: We …

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-I) is an important global health problem in the
world mainly in the endemic areas of HTLV-I infection. It was previously reported that …

The city of Mashhad is the capital of Khorasan, the northeastern province of Iran, which has
been recognized as an area where human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection is …

Background HTLV-1 infection is endemic in Mashhad, Northeast of Iran. This study was
designed to assess the epidemiology of HTLV-1 and potential risk factors in Neyshabour …

Several publications describe the presence of the human T cell lymphotropic virus type I
(HTLV-I) in Jewish individuals born in Mash-had, Iran. We report here the results of HTLV-I …

Salvador‐Bahia has the highest prevalence of HTLV‐1 infection in Brazil; about 2% of the
population is infected. In this city, the prevalence of HTLV in pregnant women is 1%. There is …

Background Although most HTLV infections in Spain have been found in native intravenous
drug users carrying HTLV-2, the large immigration flows from Latin America and Sub …

The human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), identified as the first human oncogenic
retrovirus 30 years ago, is not an ubiquitous virus. HTLV-1 is present throughout the world …

Objective: To assess the seroprevalence and risk factors for HTLV-I infection in Peruvian
women. Methods: Five hundred and sixty-eight healthy women> 20 years of age from three …

PURPOSE: A literature review was performed of the three principal subpopulations most
commonly associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type II (HTLV-II) with the view of …