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Pooling of sera for human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) screening in a time ...
Silva, Rafael Xavier da; Campos, Karoline Rodrigues; Caterino‑de‑Araujo, AdeleIdentifying the true prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus, mostly type 1 (HTLV-1), and the number of patients with HTLV-1-associated diseases, in addition to introducing HTLV-1/2 serology during the prenatal of pregnant women and in individuals infected with other viruses that share transmission routes with HTLV-1, are actions that could help to recognize the importance of this virus by WHO and nationa...
The first survey of human T-cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV) in HIV/AIDS patien...
Marcon, Chaiana Esmeraldino Mendes; Campos, Karoline Rodrigues; Silva, Gabriela Bassi da; Schuelter-Trevisol, Fabiana; Schlindwein, Aline DaianeSanta Catarina is a Brazilian State that has reported the lowest prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV-1/2) in blood donors (0.04%). Although it presents ports, airports and roads that facilitate the entrance and dissemination of new infectious agents, no information exists concerning the HTLV-1/2 infections in HIV/AIDS patients. This study searched for HTLV-1/2 antibodies in plasma samples of 6...