Family aggregation of human T-lymphotropic virus 1-associated diseases: A systematic review
- Authors: Alvarez C, Gotuzzo E, Vandamme AM, Verdonck K
- Publication Year: 2016
- Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
- Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083714/
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that produces a persistent infection. Two transmission routes (from mother to child and via sexual intercourse) favor familial clustering of HTLV-1. It is yet unknown why most HTLV-1 carriers remain asymptomatic while about 10% of them develop complications. HTLV-1 associated diseases were originally described as sporadic entities, […]
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