The prevalence and risk factors for acquisition of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I and
II (HTLV-I and II) were investigated in a prospective study of 913 injecting drug users (IDUs) …

In Western countries, HTLV-1 infection is recognized mainly among foreigners coming from
endemic areas. In contrast, HTLV-2 is found predominantly in native intravenous drug users …

In a prospective study of street-recruited intravenous drug users (IVDUs) in Miami, Florida,
USA, 107 (46· 5%) of 230 IVDUs were infected with HIV-1. Of these HIV-1 seropositive …

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to confirm the presence of human T-cell
lymphotropic viruses (HTLV) in intravenous drug users (IVDU) whose sera were reactive by …

The presence of antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types 1 and 2 was
examined in 5742 sera belonging to consecutive adult outpatients attended during June …

Human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) was the first known human retro virus. It is the
etiological agent of adult T cell leukemia (ATL) and a subacute myelopathy named tropical …

Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) infection is endemic in the American Indian
population and Pygmy tribes in Africa. Nevertheless, HTLV-2 infection has been …

134 injecting drug users (IDUs) treated at the Department of Infectious Diseases of
Roslagstull Hospital, Stockholm, were tested for antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Although some studies have described the epidemiology of infection with
HIV or hepatitis B and C in young users in Spain–one of the European countries with the …