HTLV-1 infection in solid organ transplant donors and recipients in Spain

HTLV-1 infection in solid organ transplant donors and recipients in Spain

Abstract Background HTLV-1 infection is a neglected disease, despite infecting 10–15 million people worldwide and severe illnesses develop in 10% of carriers lifelong. Acknowledging a greater risk for developing HTLV-1 associated illnesses due to immunosuppression, screening is being widely consider...

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Main Authors: Carmen de Mendoza, Lourdes Roc, Rafael Benito, Gabriel Reina, José Manuel Ramos, Cesar Gómez, Antonio Aguilera, Manuel Rodríguez-Iglesias, Juan García-Costa, Miriam Fernández-Alonso, Vicente Soriano, on behalf of the Spanish HTLV Network
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HTLV-1
Transplantation
Screening
Tropical spastic paraparesis
Adult T-cell leukaemia
Immunosuppression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4346-z

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