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Provirus Mutations of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) in HIV-1-Coinfected Individuals

MSphere; 5 (5), 2020
Provirus mutations of human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1), mostly the lack of the 5= long terminal repeat (LTR) genomic region, have been described and associated with severe adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), non-sense point mutations with low proviral load, and Western blotting indeterminate resu...

Influência de um protocolo de fisioterapia pélvica na função urinária e sexual de mulheres infectadas com vírus linfotrópico de células T humano tipo 1

Fisioter. Bras; 21 (4), 2020
Objetivo: Avaliar a influência da fisioterapia pélvica na função urinária e sexual de mulheres infectadas com HTLV-1. Métodos: Estudo quasi-experimental, com protocolo de 16 sessões em nove mulheres, que foram categorizadas em grupo sintomático e assintomático. Realizou-se teste de força muscul...

The reasons to include the serology of human T-lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) in the clinical follow-up of patients with viral hepatitis B and C in Brazil

PLoS Negl Trop Dis; 14 (5), 2020
The human T-lymphotropic viruses type 1 (HTLV-1) and type 2 (HTLV-2) are endemic and neglected in Brazil, and although these viruses were considered to have prognostic value when associated with HIV, e.g., HTLV-1 has been associated with fast progression and death to AIDS and more cases of lymphoma and n...

Pooling of sera for human t-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) screening in a time of increasing health care expenditure and limited resouces

Identifying 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...

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid and accurate confirmatory diagnosis of HTLV-1/2 infection

Viruses; 12 (981), 2020
Laboratory diagnosis of human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLV) 1 and 2 infection is performed by serological screening and further confirmation with serological or molecular assays. Thus, we developed a loop-mediated isothermal nucleic acid amplification (LAMP) assay for the detection of HTLV-1/2 in blood s...

Estratégias de melhoria, expansão do diagnóstico e monitoramento das infecções por HTLV-1 e HTLV-2 nas coinfecções por HIV, HBV e HCV

Para avaliar o impacto das coinfecções pelos vírus T-linfotrópicos humanos 1 e 2 (HTLV-1/-2) e vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV) nas hepatites virais B e C, e analisar estratégias para melhoria e expansão do diagnóstico das infecções por HTLV-1/2, realizou-se este estudo. O impacto nas he...

Avaliação do emprego de pool de soros na triagem de infecção por HTLV-1/2

Os vírus linfotrópicos de células T humanas dos tipos um e dois (HTLV-1 e HTLV-2) são endêmicos no Brasil. A triagem para HTLV-1/2 é obrigatória em bancos de sangue no país desde 1993, e a partir de 2014 é recomendada ao menos uma vez no acompanhamento de pacientes com HIV/aids, mas não em outr...

Balance assessment in HTLV-1 associated myelopathy or tropical spastic paraparesis

Abstract INTRODUCTION: A good rating of the device in people with HTLV-1 in this population is essential for accuracy in prescribing data (walking). Thus, this study aimed to analyze the counterpart assessment methods that are best suited to patients with human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-1 associa...

Impact of fractures and orthopedic surgeries in patients with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis

Abstract INTRODUCTION In patients with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) gait disturbance is a predominant feature that leads to falls and fractures, which can further aggravate disability. We sought to evaluate the impact of fractures and orthopedic surgeries in patie...