… Infecção e doença pelos vírus linfotrópicos humanos de células T (HTLV-1/2) … Brazil than
in Southern Brazil. The Quilombo settlements in central Brazil present a prevalence of HTLV-1 …

… the prevalence of HTLV-1/-2 infections in pregnant women in Brazil. This … either HTLV-1/-2
infection in pregnant women in Brazil. We searched BVS/LILACS, Cochrane Library/CENTRAL…

… In addition, 43 family members of the HTLV-1 seropositive women have been … HTLV-1
screening in pregnant women can promote HTLV transmission especially in endemic areas. HTLV …

… of HTLV-1 infection are Southern Japan, Caribbean islands, west and central regions of Africa…
found no published data about the prevalence of HTLV-1 in MHD patients treated in Brazil. …

… the southeastern United States, and central Mrica.19-23 Evidence for … HTLV-I antibody
assays14 the clinical and molecular findings of this study support the existence of HTLV-1 in Brazil…

… In contrast, HTLV-1 appears to be uncommon in central and … of HTLV-2 in South America
differs from that of HTLV-1. Based … Brazilian HTLV type 2a strains from intravenous drug users (…

… test for HTLV-1/2 became mandatory in Brazilian blood banks in 1993 (Brazilian Ministry of
… coinfection with these agents in HTLV-1/2-seropositive individuals in Brazilian blood banks. …

… , Central and West Africa, the Caribbean Islands, and Central … B razil appears to have
the highest absolute number of HTLV-1-… HTLV-1 is the etiological agent of HTLV-1-associated …

… is unknown; however, an association between HTLV-1 and severe PCM and HP has been
… for HTLV-1/-2 antibodies in serum samples sent to the Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo, Brazil…

… pregnant women in Brazil infected with HTLV-1 each year (Table 3). However, if we just
assume the highest and lowest HTLV-1 prevalence reported in pregnant women in Brazil (0.1–…