Human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1 infection: three infected generations in the same family

Abstract The human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1) affects worldwide population; the estimated number of currently infected individuals is 10-20 million. In this report, we describe the clinical findings of three family members with vertical transmission of HTLV-1. This case report highlights t...

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Main Authors: Marcela Sena Teixeira Mendes, Mariana Carvalho Costa, Izelda Maria Carvalho Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822016000500660&lng=en&tlng=en