| molecular characterization of human t-cell lymphotropic virus coinfecting human immunodeficiency virus 1 infected patients in the amazon region of brazil. | the present work evaluated the epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus 1/human t-cell lymphotropic virus (hiv-1/htlv) coinfection in patients living in belém (state of pará) and macapá (state of amapá), two cities located in the amazon region of brazil. a total of 169 blood samples were collected. the sera were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to determine the presence of antibodies anti-htlv-1/2. confirmation of infection and discrimination of htlv types and subtypes was perform ... | 2005 | 16113884 |