Early-onset HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis

A Schwalb, V Pérez-Muto, R Cachay, M Tipismana… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Vertical transmission of HTLV-1 could lead to the early development of HTLV-1-
associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). This significantly affects …

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) confirmed by PCR-Southern blot and sequencing analysis in a woman with tropical spastic paraparesis

F Perandin, A Cariani, C Bonfanti, L Trainini… - Neurological …, 2006 - Springer
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) is a human retrovirus and the aetiological
agent of a progressive neurological disease called tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-I …

Update on neurological manifestations of HTLV-1 infection

AQC Araujo - Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2015 - Springer
The human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects 10–20 million
persons around the world. Initially associated with the hematological malignancy adult T cell …

Editorial Commentary: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) and HTLV-1–Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis

GP Taylor - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2015 - academic.oup.com
The human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is an oncogenic retrovirus that is
transmitted from mother to child, particularly through prolonged breastfeeding; between …

Accumulation of human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-infected cells in the cerebrospinal fluid during the exacerbation of HTLV-I-associated myelopathy

D Hayashi, R Kubota, N Takenouchi, T Nakamura… - Journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic
paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a slowly progressive, inflammatory disease of the central nervous …

Direct Evidence for a Chronic CD8+-T-Cell-Mediated Immune Reaction to Tax within the Muscle of a Human T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Virus Type 1-Infected …

S Ozden, M Cochet, J Mikol, A Teixeira… - Journal of …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection can lead to the
development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) …

Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) proviral load of HTLV‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) patients according to new …

MFR Grassi, VN Olavarria… - Journal of medical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
A high human T‐cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) proviral load is described in HTLV‐
1‐associated diseases, especially HAM/TSP. However, the cut‐off value to define high …

Increased Activated Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I) Tax11-19-Specific Memory and Effector CD8+ Cells in Patients with HTLV-I-Associated …

M Nagai, R Kubota, TF Greten… - The Journal of …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
To discern the T cell subtype associated with T cell differentiation, the expression of
CD45RA and CD27 was measured from total CD8high cells and from human T cell …

Interferon Beta‐1a Improves Urinary Symptoms, Reduces Proviral Load, and Modifies the Immune Response in a Patient with HAM/TSP

DT Costa, M Sundberg, L Passos… - Case Reports in …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The human T‐cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) is the known causative agent of a
chronic neurologic condition known as HTLV‐1‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic …

Establishing phenotypic features associated with morbidity in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection

GEA Brito-Melo, JG Souza… - Clinical and Vaccine …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
The human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the causative agent of HTLV-1-
associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HT). Although it is widely believed that …