HTLV in the Americas: challenges and perspectives El virus de la leucemia humana de células T (VLHT) en las Américas: retos y perspectivas

HTLV in the Americas: challenges and perspectives El virus de la leucemia humana de células T (VLHT) en las Américas: retos y perspectivas

The first description of the human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was made in 1980, followed closely by the discovery of HTLV-2, in 1982. Since then, the main characteristics of these viruses, commonly referred to as HTLV-1/2, have been thoroughly studied. Central and South America and the Car...

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Main Authors: Anna Bárbara F. Carneiro-Proietti, Bernadette C. Catalan-Soares, Carlos M. Castro-Costa, Edward L. Murphy, Ester C. Sabino, Michie Hisada, Bernardo Galvão-Castro, Luiz C. J. Alcantara, Carlo Remondegui, Kristien Verdonck, Fernando A. Proietti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2006-01-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Virus 1 linfotrópico T humano
virus 2 linfotrópico T humano
Retroviridae
donadores de sangre
medicina preventiva
Américas
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
human T-lymphotropic virus 2
RNA tumor viruses
blood donors
preventive medicine
Americas
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