[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular epidemiology, genetic variability and evolution of HTLV-1 with special emphasis on African genotypes

PV Afonso, O Cassar, A Gessain - Retrovirology, 2019 - Springer
Human T cell leukemia virus (HTLV-1) is an oncoretrovirus that infects at least 10 million
people worldwide. HTLV-1 exhibits a remarkable genetic stability, however, viral strains …

[HTML][HTML] Very high prevalence of infection with the human T cell leukaemia virus type 1c in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: Results of a large cross …

L Einsiedel, H Pham, MR Talukder… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Infection with the human T cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) subtype C is endemic
among Aboriginal people in central Australia. To provide insights into the risk factors for …

[HTML][HTML] Health state utility values in people living with HTLV-1 and in patients with HAM/TSP: the impact of a neglected disease on the quality of life

C Rosadas, T Assone, M Yamashita… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background: HTLV-1 is a neglected sexually transmitted infection despite being the cause of
disabling neurological disease HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis …

Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 global prevalence associated with the human development index: systematic review with meta-analysis

GCL Sampaio, JR Ribeiro, CN de Almeida… - AIDS Research and …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
In 2012, the number of people infected with human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)
was estimated to be 10 million worldwide. Prevalence varies according to geographic …

[HTML][HTML] The challenge of describing the epidemiology of HTLV in the Amazon region of Brazil

R Ishak, M de Oliveira Guimarães Ishak, ACR Vallinoto - Retrovirology, 2020 - Springer
HTLV-1 was the first described human retrovirus and was soon found to be associated with
severe clinical diseases, including a devastating lymphoma/leukemia and other …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Assess the knowledge of medical students about HTLV-1 in Mashhad university of medical science

HRP Bayegi, L Jarahi, M Mahmoudabadi… - Frontiers in Health …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Results: A total of 271 people responded to the questionnaire (response rate: 88/27). Among
the participants, 130 were male and 141 were female. The majority of students, 161 people …

Epidemiological evidence of nosocomial and zoonotic transmission of human T-cell leukemia virus-1 in a large survey in a rural population of Central Africa

JL Ramassamy, C Bilounga Ndongo… - The Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Central Africa is one of the largest areas of high endemicity for human
T-cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1). However, no preventive measures are yet implemented to …

[HTML][HTML] How do socioeconomic determinants of health affect the likelihood of living with HTLV-1 globally? A systematic review with meta-analysis

N Ramesh, B Cockbain, GP Taylor… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Human T Lymphotropic Virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a neglected retrovirus
associated with many clinical disorders, most notably Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma and …