| genetic characterization of human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in mozambique: transcontinental lineages drive the htlv-1 endemic. | background: human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (htlv-1) is the etiological agent of adult t-cell leukemia (atl) and htlv-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (ham/tsp). it has been estimated that 10-20 million people are infected worldwide, but no successful treatment is available. recently, the epidemiology of this virus was addressed in blood donors from maputo, showing rates from 0.9 to 1.2%. however, the origin and impact of htlv endemic in this population is unknown. obj ... | 2011 | 21532745 |
| serologic and molecular typing of human t-lymphotropic virus among blood donors in maputo city, mozambique. | screening for human t-lymphotropic virus-1/2 (htlv-1/2) infection is not performed in blood banks in mozambique. the aim was to determine the prevalence of htlv-1/2 among blood donors of the maputo central hospital blood bank and measure the coinfection rate of htlv-1/2 with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), hepatitis b virus (hbv), and syphilis. | 2009 | 19222818 |
| hiv and htlv prevalences among women seen for sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy follow-up in maputo, mozambique. | | 2000 | 10737436 |