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 …

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is endemic in many parts of the world and
is primarily transmitted through sexual intercourse or from mother to child. Sexual …

Brazil may have the highest absolute number of HTLV-I/II seropositive individuals in the
world. Screening potential blood donors for HTLV-I/II is mandatory in Brazil. The public …

A infecção pelo vírus linfotrópico de células T humanas (HTLV) ocorre há milhares de anos.
No entanto, o conhecimento sobre a sua patogênese é recente. Esse vírus é endêmico em …

Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma in Brazil: A rare disease or rarely diagnosed? | Br. j.
haematol;188(4): e46-e49, Feb. 2020. ilus, tab | SES-SP | SESSP-IIERPROD | SES-SP loading …

Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection has a worldwide distribution and currently,
more than 2.5 million individuals have been infected in Brazil. The study aimed to …

INTRODUCTION: HTLV-1/2 screening among blood donors commonly utilizes an enzyme-
linked immunosorbent assay (EIA), followed by a confirmatory method such as Western blot …

HTLV-I is considered to be a virus of low morbidity, since the principal diseases associated
with this viral infection, HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis …

The HAM/TSP caused by HTLV-1 infection usually affects patients to disabling states, and
sometimes can lead them to paraplegia presenting symptoms of depression and anxiety …

The seroprevalence and geographic distribution of HTLV-1/2 among blood donors are
extremely important to transfusion services. We evaluated the seroprevalence of HTLV-1/2 …