Article
Silent dissemination of HTLV-1 in an endemic area of Argentina. Epidemiological and molecular evidence of intrafamilial transmission
Registro en:
FRUTOS, Maria C. et al. Silent dissemination of HTLV-1 in an endemic area of Argentina. Epidemiological and molecular evidence of intrafamilial transmission. PLoS ONE, v.12, n.4, e0174920, 12p, Apr. 2017.
1932-6203
10.1371/journal.pone.0174920
Autor
Frutos, María C.
Gastaldello, Rene
Balangero, Marcos
Remondegui, Carlos
Blanco, Sebastián
Otsuki, Koko
Vicente, Ana Carolina Paulo
Elías, David
Mangeaud, Arnaldo
Nates, Silvia
Gallego, Sandra
Resumen
Molecular and epidemiological studies of transmission routes and risk factors for infection by HTLV-1 are extremely important in order to implement control measures, especially because of the high prevalence of HTLV-1 in several regions of the world. San Salvador de Jujuy, Northwest Argentina, is a highly endemic area for HTLV-1 and foci of tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-1-associated myelopathy.