Hepatitis C virus and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 co-infection: impact on liver disease, virological markers, and neurological outcomes

Objectives: Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection is associated with neurological abnormalities, such as HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) and peripheral neuropathy (PN). Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the leading cause of chronic liver dis...

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Main Authors: Otávio M. Espíndola, Alexandre G. Vizzoni, Elisabeth Lampe, Maria José Andrada-Serpa, Abelardo Q.C. Araújo, Ana Claudia C. Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HCV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217300401