En el presente estudio describimos y caracterizamos la distribución geográfica de los casos positivos confirmados a HTLV-1 y 2 de pacientes peruanos con diagnóstico presuntivo entre 2019 y 2021. De un total de 555 muestras positivas confirmadas, 546 (98,4%) fueron HTLV-1 y 9 (1,6%) HTLV-2. Además, 22...
Pontes, Gemilson Soares;
Ribeiro, Hygor Halyson Figueiredo;
Toro, Diana Mota;
Moura Neto, José Pereira de;
Souza, Victor;
Almeida, Maria Edilene Martins de;
Nascimento, Valdinete Alves do;
Costa, Cristovão Alves da;
Naveca, Felipe Gomes;
Santos, Mike;
Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos Rosário.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: We investigated the prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infection in patients with hematological diseases from the western Amazon region of Brazil. METHODS: Samples from 306 patients were submitted for the molecular diagnosis of HTLV-1/2 infecti...
O artigo aborda a infecção pelo vírus linfotrópico de células T humanas (human T lymphotropic virus, HTLV), tema contemplado no Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes Terapêuticas para Atenção Integral às Pessoas com Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, publicado pelo Ministério da Saúde do Brasi...
Orletti, Maria P.S;
Assone, Tatiane;
Sarnaglia, Glenia Daros;
Martins, Marina Lobato;
Rosadas, Carolina;
Casseb, Jorge;
Taylor, Graham;
Ferreira-Filho, Joaquim B;
Pereira, Fausto E.L;
Miranda, Angélica Espinosa.
ABSTRACT Introduction: Brazil has a high number of HTLV-1/2 infections which are unequally distributed in the country. Most prevalence studies have focused on specific populations, such as blood donors and pregnant women. Some areas, for example the state of Bahia, have robust information about HTLV-1/2...
Resumo O artigo aborda a infecção pelo vírus linfotrópico de células T humanas (human T lymphotropic virus, HTLV), tema contemplado no Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes Terapêuticas para Atenção Integral às Pessoas com Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis, publicado pelo Ministério da Saúde d...
Abstract Background The heterogeneity in detection rates of Human immunodeficiency virus, (HIV), Human T lymphotropic virus (HTLV) and Hepatitis B and C infections among pregnant women and the continuous exposure to risk factors limits the adoption of preventive and control actions. Objective To evalua...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Apart from masking the diagnosis of AIDS in patients with HIV/AIDS, human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV), when present, also increases the risk of myelopathies and neurological disease in these patients. METHODS: Disease prevalence was estimated by ELISA and confirmed by West...
Western Blotting,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Coinfección,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Infecciones por VIH/complicaciones,
Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología,
Infecciones por HTLV-I/complicaciones,
Infecciones por HTLV-I/epidemiología,
Infecciones por HTLV-II/complicaciones,
Infecciones por HTLV-II/epidemiología,
Virus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano,
Virus Linfotrópico T Tipo 2 Humano,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Socioeconómicos
Castro, Lisie Souza;
Rezende, Grazielli Rocha de;
Fernandes, Fernanda Rodas Pires;
Bandeira, Larissa Melo;
Puga, Marco Antonio Moreira;
Tanaka, Tayana Serpa Ortiz;
Weis-Torres, Sabrina Moreira dos Santos;
Vicente, Ana Carolina Paulo;
Otsuki, Koko;
Motta-Castro, Ana Rita Coimbra.
ABSTRACT Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first retrovirus discovered in humans and is endemic in several parts of the world. Because of risk behaviors, mainly sexual, men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of acquiring HTLV-1 infection. A cross-sectional study was perfor...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Infecciones por HTLV-I/diagnóstico,
Infecciones por HTLV-I/epidemiología,
Infecciones por HTLV-I/transmisión,
Homosexualidad Masculina/estadística & datos numéricos,
Virus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano/genética,
Filogenia,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Minorías Sexuales y de Género
The strongyloidiasis is a parasitic disease that poses as a serious public health problem, mainly in tropical and subtropical countries. Over the years, some conditions, such as advances in corticosteroid treatment and immunosuppressive diseases, have improved not only the increase in cases of strongyloi...
Estrongiloidiasis/epidemiología,
Alcoholismo/epidemiología,
Antiparasitarios/uso terapéutico,
Comorbilidad,
Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiología,
Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología,
Infecciones por HTLV-I/epidemiología,
Ivermectina/uso terapéutico,
Trasplante de Órganos/efectos adversos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Neoplasias Gástricas/epidemiología,
Estrongiloidiasis/tratamiento farmacológico,
Tiabendazol/uso terapéutico
