Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first retrovirus to be isolated in
humans. At least 5–10 million individuals harbor the virus worldwide1. In Brazil, between …

Introduction: Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) is endemic in Brazil, but
few studies have investigated the seroprevalence of HTLV and its subtypes among blood …

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is found in indigenous peoples of the Pacific
Islands and the Americas, whereas type 2 (HTLV-2) is widely distributed among the …

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 …

The human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1) affects worldwide population; the estimated
number of currently infected individuals is 10-20 million. In this report, we describe the …

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 …

Introduction: Brazil has a high number of HTLV-1/2 infections which are unequally
distributed in the country. Most prevalence studies have focused on specific populations …

Antibodies to human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and 2) were tested in 259
inhabitants (98 males and 161 females) of four villages of the Marajó Island (Pará, Brazil) …

The present study describes HTLV seroprevalence in potential blood donors from the
Brazilian state of Pará, and the sociodemographic characteristics of the infection in this state …

ABSTRACT Santa Catarina is a Brazilian State that has reported the lowest prevalence of
human T-cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV-1/2) in blood donors (0.04%). Although it presents …