Human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic
paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a rare inflammatory disease causing unremitting and progressive …

Human T cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) is a human retrovirus and infects approximately
10–20 million people worldwide. While the majority of infected people are asymptomatic …

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection is a neglected disease despite
roughly 15 million people are chronically infected worldwide. Lifelong less than 10% of …

Two kidney transplant recipients from a single donor became infected with HTLV-1 (human
T-lymphotropic virus type 1) in Spain. One developed myelopathy 8 months following …

Human T cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-1-associated myelopathy is a chronic, disabling
inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord caused by HTLV-1 infection. The diagnosis of HTLV …

Background: The significance of HTLV-1 proviral load as a prognostic biomarker in HTLV-1-
associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) has been a subject of …

Background Vestibular-evoked myogenic potential triggered by galvanic vestibular
stimulation (galvanic-VEMP) evaluates the motor spinal cord and identifies subclinical …

Introduction Infective dermatitis associated with HTLV-1 (IDH) is a recurrent eczema which
affects children vertically infected with HTLV-1. In Bahia, Brazil, we recently reported that …

Introduction Several genetic polymorphisms may be related to susceptibility or resistance to
viral disease outcomes. Immunological or genetic factors may act as major triggers of the …

Background HTLV-1 infection is endemic in Brazil. About 1 to 2% of the Brazilian population
is estimated to be infected, but most infected HTLV-1 individuals do not know about their …