| htlv-i among northern territory blood donors. | human t-lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i) is known to be endemic among northern territory (nt) aborigines, therefore evidence was sought of htlv-i infection in nt blood donors. | 1993 | 8316134 |
| two nations: racial disparities in bloodstream infections recorded at alice springs hospital, central australia, 2001-2005. | to compare bloodstream infection (bsi) rates, pathogens and mortality among indigenous and non-indigenous adults in central australia. | 2010 | 20477732 |
| bronchiectasis is associated with human t-lymphotropic virus 1 infection in an indigenous australian population. | background. recent studies suggest that infection with human t-lymphotropic virus 1 (htlv-1) might be associated with bronchiectasis among indigenous australians. the present study compared the clinical characteristics and outcomes of bronchiectasis in this population, according to htlv-1 serologic status. methods. we performed a retrospective cohort study of indigenous adults with bronchiectasis and known htlv-1 serologic status admitted to alice springs hospital, central australia, from januar ... | 2012 | 22095566 |
| bronchiectasis in central australia: a young face to an old disease. | bronchiectasis remains a significant cause of morbidity among specific populations world wide, including many indigenous groups. data on prevalence in australian adults are lacking. indigenous children in central australia have the highest rates of bronchiectasis in the world. outcomes for these individuals after they become adults are not currently available. | 2008 | 18086522 |
| htlv-i among northern territory aborigines. | to survey the aboriginal community of the northern territory for antibodies to human t-lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i) and to describe the distribution of the virus. | 1993 | 8316104 |
| human t-lymphotropic virus-1 serology in the northern territory: 2008-2011. | a retrospective observational study of human t-lymphotropic virus-1 (htlv-1) serology requests made to the northern territory government pathology service (ntgps) between 2008 and 2011, was undertaken to review aspects of htlv-1 sero-epidemiology and performance of the assays. a total of 5686 htlv-1 serology requests, representing 3555 individual patients, were received during the study period; 368 htlv-1 confirmed positive serology results were identified from the 3555 individual patients inclu ... | 2014 | 25393257 |
| strongyloides stercoralis: a cause of morbidity and mortality for indigenous people in central australia. | strongyloides stercoralis may cause a complicated infection in immunocompromised patients, which has a high case fatality rate. death generally results from sepsis with enteric pathogens. globally, infection with the human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (htlv-1) is a major risk factor for this syndrome. both s. stercoralis and htlv-1 are endemic to central australia. | 2008 | 19143887 |
| hepatitis b virus and human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 co-infection in the northern territory, australia. | to establish the relationship between hepatitis b virus (hbv) and human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (htlv-1) serological markers in the northern territory, australia. | 2017 | 28315754 |