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Leucemia asociada al virus linfotrópico T humano tipo 1 (HTLV-1) y transmisión intrafamiliar de la infección en Santiago del Estero

Medicina (B.Aires); 81 (1), 2021
Resumen La leucemia/linfoma a células T del adulto (ATLL) es una enfermedad hematológica causada por el virus linfotrópico T humano tipo 1 (HTLV-1) que se desarrolla luego de 20 años de incubación, preferencialmente cuando la infección se adquiere por transmisión vertical. Este tiempo se reduce de...

HTLV-2 infection in Manaus, Brazil: first description of HTLV-2c subtype in an urban area of the Western Amazon region

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...

Prevalence of infection by human T Cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV-1/2) in adult population in Vitoria-ES

Braz. j. infect. dis; 25 (5), 2021
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...

Association of TLR3 single nucleotide polymorphisms with susceptibility to HTLV-1 infection in Iranian asymptomatic blood donors

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) has a single-stranded RNA genome and expresses specific proteins that have oncogenic potential. Approximately 15 to 20 million people worldwide have been infected by this virus. Changes in protein or gene expression are the effects of...

Hallazgo del virus linfotrópico T humano 1 (HTLV-1) subtipo Cosmopolita subgrupo Transcontinental (Aa) y del HTLV-2 subtipo b en donantes de sangre de Corrientes
Detection of Human T lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) Cosmopolitan subtype Transcontinental subgroup (Aa) and HTLV-2 subtype b in blood donors of Corrientes

Rev. argent. microbiol; 51 (4), 2019
Resumen Se realizó un estudio epidemiológico molecular en una población de 9.422 donantes de sangre de la provincia de Corrientes (noreste de Argentina), con el fin de determinar la prevalencia del virus linfotrópico T del humano tipos 1 y 2 (human T-cell lymphotropic virus: HTLV-1/2), de identifica...

Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection among men who have sex with men in Central Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (6), 2018
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...

Moderada endemicidade da infecção pelo vírus linfotrópico-T humano na região metropolitana de Belém, Pará, Brasil

RESUMO: Introdução: A disseminação da infecção pelo vírus linfotrópico-T humano (HTLV) em famílias da área metropolitana de Belém, Pará, Brasil, e a ausência de estudos na população em geral requisitam investigações que esclareçam melhor a sua prevalência na região. Metodologia: F...

Serological and virological evaluation of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in family groups from Tumaco, Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 35 (3), 2015
Introduction: To date there has been no statistical evaluation of the profiles of immunoglobulin classes and viral replication as variables in the study of HTLV-1 infection and circulation among families in virus-endemic areas of Colombia. Objective: To evaluate the correlation of several immunological a...

Antirretroviral zidovudina para uso no tratamento de leucemia/linfoma de células T associado ao HTLV-1

INTRODUÇÃO: O HTLV é um retrovírus descoberto em 1981 que possui as mesmas vias de transmissão do HIV e apresenta prevalência variada mundialmente. No Brasil estudos com gestantes e doadores em bancos de sangue refletem uma baixa prevalência do HTLV, segundo própria classificação do vírus em t...

Epidemiología y bioinformática en el estudio de la Leucemia Linfoma de Células T del Adulto asociada a la infección con VLHT-1

Rev. salud pública; 13 (1), 2011
Objetivos Establecer la relación entre el número de provirus VLHT-1 y las características de la cromatina adyacente en casos de Leucemia Linfoma de Células T del Adulto. Metodología Se realizó una revisión sistemática y un metaanálisis de la literatura publica que considero como variables de est...