Acute-onset arthritis is a common clinical problem facing both the general clinician and the
rheumatologist. A viral aetiology is though to be responsible for approximately 1% of all …

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 …

The article reviews several studies on human viruses in periodontal health and disease.
Periodontitis studies report the occurrence of herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and …

Objectives To review infectious diseases that may cause autonomic dysfunction. Methods
Review of published papers indexed in medline/embase. Results Autonomic dysfunction …

Much attention is drawn to the notion that oral health is an important and indispensable
element of general health. The lay press has widely touted the links between oral and …

Background. Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the agent of HTLV-1–
associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), observed in up to 5% of …

The article discusses viral infections that can affect the adult human mouth, focusing on the
herpesvirus, papillomavirus, picornavirus, and retrovirus families. It discusses other …

Several studies suggest that HTLV-1 infection may be associated with a wider spectrum of
neurologic manifestations that do not meet diagnostic criteria for HAM/TSP. These …

Background: Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) type I is the causative agent of HTLV-
associated myelopathy (HAM)/tropical spastic paraparesis, and a number of HAM cases with …

Background The human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) subtype c is endemic to
central Australia. We report the first large-scale, community-based, health survey of HTLV-1 …