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Molecular evidence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) infections in HTLV seroindeterminate individuals from Sao Paulo, Brazil
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2009)
Background: Using enzyme immunoassays and Western blot (Wb) tests, HTLV serodiagnosis yields indeterminate results in a significant number of cases. Objective: To determine the prevalence of HTLV infection among ...
Atypical presentation of syphilis in an HTLV-I infected patient
(Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases, 2003-08-01)
We report the case of a 44 year-old female, who presented a long-lasting, clinically atypical, secondary syphilis (malignant syphilis) in the right foot, which started six months before medical evaluation. The patient had ...
Neither Molecular Diversity of the Envelope, Immunosuppression Status, Nor Proviral Load Causes Indeterminate HTLV Western Blot Profiles in Samples From Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 2 (HTLV-2)-Infected Individuals
(WILEY-LISS, 2010)
Although human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) is considered of low pathogenicity, serological diagnosis is important for counseling and monitoring. The confirmatory tests most used are Western blot (WB) and PCR. ...
Tropical spastic paraparesis and HTLV-I infection: clinical and epidemiological study in Lima, Peru
(Elsevier, 1996)
A descriptive study was performed to investigate the epidemiology and clinical features of 50 patients with tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) associated with HTLV-I infection acquired in Peru. Cases seen at two reference ...
Alterações oculares em micose fungóide associada com vírus linfotrópico de células t humanas tipo I
(Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2010)
São relatados dois casos da associação de micose fungóide e HTLV-I. Os achados oftalmológicos observados foram, no caso 1: ceratopatia ponteada e ceratoconjuntivite seca e; no caso 2: ceratoconjuntivite seca, espessamento ...
Novel genetic 1 constructs for production of recombinant HTLV-1/2 antigens and 2 evaluation of their reactivity to plasma samples from HTLV1-infected patients
(American Society for Microbiology, 2021)