High prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus 2 (HTLV-2) infection in villages of the Xikrin tribe (Kayapo), Brazilian Amazon region

ILJ Braço, KSG de Sá, M Waqasi, MAF Queiroz… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Studies have shown that the human T-lymphotropic virus 2 (HTLV-2) is
endemic in several indigenous populations of the Brazilian Amazon and molecular analyses …

Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 and 2 among people who used illicit drugs in the state of Pará, northern Brazil

AB Oliveira-Filho, APS Araújo, APC Souza… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
People who used illicit drugs (PWUDs) represent an important population group for
acquisition and viral dispersion. In Brazil, high rates of the human T lymphotropic virus 1 …

Spread of human T-lymphotropic virus 1 and 2 among relatives of people who use illicit drugs in Northern Brazil

AB Oliveira-Filho, PCR Frade, RRS Fonseca… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) and 2 (HTLV-2) can be transmitted between
humans by mechanisms associated with horizontal and vertical routes. Recently, high …

Prevalence and Risk Factors for HTLV-1/2 Infection inRiverside and Rural Populations of the State of Pará

ACR de Lima, FT Lopes, V de Oliveira Freitas… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human T-lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) infection has been described
in several Amazonian populations; however, there is still a lack of data on the prevalence of …

Human T-lymphotropic virus 2 (HTLV-2) prevalence of blood donors in the state of Pará, Brazil

LP Correa, F da Costa Farias… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The present study had the objective to describe the molecular prevalence and
epidemiological aspects of the human T-lymphotropic virus 2 (HTLV-2) infection in the blood …

Isolation of the Arawete and Asurini Indians keeps the tribes free from HTLV infection during 36 years of follow-up

ACR Vallinoto, MI Otake, PVNR Sousa, FT Lopes… - Retrovirology, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Arawete and Asurini Indian tribes were revisited after a 36-year follow-up in search
of HTLV infections. 46 persons (23 from each tribe) were tested for HTLV-1/2 antibodies and …

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ACR de Lima, FT Lopes, V de Oliveira Freitas… - 2022 - academia.edu
Human T-lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) infection has been described
in several Amazonian populations; however, there is still a lack of data on the prevalence of …