Epidemiological aspects and world distribution of HTLV-1 infection

A Gessain, O Cassar - Frontiers in microbiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
The human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), identified as the first human oncogenic
retrovirus 30 years ago, is not an ubiquitous virus. HTLV-1 is present throughout the world …

Mother-to-child HTLV-1 transmission: unmet research needs

C Rosadas, GP Taylor - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Geographic distribution, clinical epidemiology and genetic diversity of the human oncogenic retrovirus HTLV-1 in Africa, the world's largest endemic area

A Gessain, JL Ramassamy, PV Afonso… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The African continent is considered the largest high endemic area for the oncogenic
retrovirus HTLV-1 with an estimated two to five million infected individuals. However, data on …

Seroprevalence of six different viruses among pregnant women and blood donors in rural and urban Burkina Faso: a comparative analysis

E Collenberg, T Ouedraogo, J Ganamé… - Journal of medical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
A seroprevalence study was carried out of six different human pathogenic viruses, namely
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

Current interventions to prevent HTLV-1 mother-to-child transmission and their effectiveness: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Rosadas, GP Taylor - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Seroprevalence of HTLV‐1 and HTLV‐2 amongst mothers and children in Malawi within the context of a systematic review and meta‐analysis of HTLV seroprevalence …

JM Fox, N Mutalima, E Molyneux… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Human T‐lymphotropic virus (HTLV)‐1 causes T‐cell leukaemia and myelopathy.
Together with HTLV‐2, it is endemic in some African nations. Seroprevalence data from …

Clinical and public health implications of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection

N Legrand, S McGregor, R Bull, S Bajis… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is estimated to affect 5 to 10 million people
globally and can cause severe and potentially fatal disease, including adult T-cell …

[HTML][HTML] Re-emergence of human T-lymphotropic viruses in West Africa

NCJS Anyanwu, EE Ella, A Ohwofasa… - Brazilian journal of …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLV) are Deltaretroviruses that infect millions of individuals
worldwide via the same transmission routes as HIV. With the aim of exposing the possible re …

Seroprevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I among pregnant women in Accra, Ghana

HB Armah, EG Narter-Olaga… - Journal of medical …, 2006 - microbiologyresearch.org
Infection with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) occurs mainly in Japan,
Central and West Africa and the Caribbean Basin. Although antibody to HTLV-I has been …

HTLV-I and-II infections in a nationwide survey of pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa

S Andersson, F Dias, PJ Mendez… - JAIDS Journal of …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
To the Editor: The human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) is endemic in parts of the African
continent, with overall prevalence rates ranging from 0% to more than 10%(1). Most HTLV …