Human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1): molecular biology and oncogenesis

P Kannian, PL Green - Viruses, 2010 - mdpi.com
Human T lymphotropic viruses (HTLVs) are complex deltaretroviruses that do not contain a
proto-oncogene in their genome, yet are capable of transforming primary T lymphocytes …

Origin and prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and type 2 (HTLV-2) among indigenous populations in the Americas

A Paiva, J Casseb - Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is found in indigenous peoples of the Pacific
Islands and the Americas, whereas type 2 (HTLV-2) is widely distributed among the …

[PDF][PDF] Distribution of human T-lymphotropic virus type I among blood donors: a nationwide Brazilian study

B Galvao-Castro, L Loures, LG Rodriques, A Sereno… - Transfusion, 1997 - Citeseer
Previous studies have demonstrated the presence of human T-lymphotropic virus type I
(HTLV-I) andlor HTLV type I1 (HTLV-11) in certain populations in Data on qualified blood …

[HTML][HTML] Infecção e doença pelos vírus linfotrópicos humanos de células T (HTLV-I/II) no Brasil

ABF Carneiro-Proietti, JGR Ribas… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2002 - SciELO Brasil
A infecção pelos vírus HTLV-I/II encontra-se presente em todas as regiões brasileiras, mas
as prevalências variam de um estado para outro, sendo mais elevadas na Bahia …

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus-I in Latin America

E Gotuzzo, C Arango… - Infectious Disease …, 2000 - id.theclinics.com
The first human retrovirus, human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I), was
simultaneously discovered in the United States and Japan in 1980 and associated with adult …

Vertical transmission of HTLV-I/II: a review

AL Bittencourt - Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São …, 1998 - SciELO Brasil
The vertical transmission of the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) occurs
predominantly through breast-feeding. Since some bottle-fed children born to carrier …

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 …

Prevalence and risk factors for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HTLV-I/II infection in low-income postpartum and pregnant women in Greater Metropolitan …

LHM Lima, MC Viana - Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
Sexually transmitted infections during pregnancy pose a major risk to the fetus due to
vertical transmission. The study's objective was to determine the prevalence of HIV, syphilis …

Infection and disease caused by the human T cell lymphotropic viruses type I and II in Brazil

ABF Carneiro-Proietti, JGR Ribas… - Revista da …, 2002 - search.proquest.com
Abstract HTLV-I/II infection is present in all regions of Brazil, but its prevalence varies
according to the geographical area, being higher in Bahia, Pernambuco and Pará. It has …

Human T-cell leukemia viruses: epidemiology, biology, and pathogenesis

OC Ferreira Jr, V Planelles, JD Rosenblatt - Blood reviews, 1997 - Elsevier
The human T-cell lymphotropic viruses type I and type II are closely related human
retroviruses that have similar biological properties, genetic organization and tropism for T …