Human T-lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) have a worldwide distribution. HTLV-1
has been associated with several diseases, including an aggressive malignant disease …

Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection has a worldwide distribution and currently,
more than 2.5 million individuals have been infected in Brazil. The study aimed to …

Previous serological studies on the Arara do Laranjal Indian group revealed extensive HTLV-
2 infections. A collection of 97 new samples from the Arara were found repeatedly negative …

This study aimed to perform molecular characterization on the human T-cell lymphotropic
virus (HTLV) infecting blood donors attended at the Hematology and Hemotherapy Center …

Epidemiological studies conducted in Peru disclosed HTLV-1 to be prevalent in different
ethnic groups, and found HTLV-2 in some Amazonian Indians and in men who have sex …

Background Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) has worldwide distribution and is
considered endemic in many world regions, including southwestern Japan and Brazil …

Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) were the first human
retroviruses to be described causing diseases in humans; they were isolated in lymphocyte …

Background Studies have shown that the human T-lymphotropic virus 2 (HTLV-2) is
endemic in several indigenous populations of the Brazilian Amazon and molecular analyses …

Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) has worldwide distribution and is considered
endemic in southwestern Japan. HTLV-1 infection has been associated with adult T-cell …

Introduction Human T-lymphotropic virus 2 (HTLV-2) has been described for more than 30
years as an endemic infection in Brazilian indigenous populations, with its occurrence …