Background: Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) causes serious
diseases and is endemic in many parts of the world. It is transmitted from mother to child in …

Background Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1
(HTLV-1) is an important route of transmission that can cause lifelong infection. There is high …

Although human T-cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV-1/2) were described over 30 years ago,
they are relatively unknown to the public and even to healthcare personnel. Although HTLV …

Moriuchi et al The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal• Volume 32, Number 2, February
2013 176| www. pidj. com© 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins the first to demonstrate …

Breast-feeding is a major factor in the vertical transmission of human T-lymphotropic virus
type 1 (HTLV-1). We studied whether such transmission may be prevented by bottle-feeding …

In a prospective study involving 150 mothers and their offspring in Jamaica, we examined
maternal viral factors associated with the risk of transmission of human T lymphotropic virus …

Human T lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) may be transmitted from mother to child and affects
at least 5–10 million individuals worldwide, with severe consequences on health. Strategies …

HTLV-1 is transmitted primarily either through sexual intercourse or from mother to child. The
mother/child pairs were classified as seroconcordant or serodiscordant. We analyzed …

Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)
causes lifelong infection. At least 5–10 million individuals worldwide are currently living with …

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is known to be transmitted vertically
through breastfeeding and horizontally by blood transfusion and sexual contact. Our …