Silent dissemination of HTLV-1 in an endemic area of Argentina. Epidemiological and molecular evidence of intrafamilial transmission.

Molecular and epidemiological studies of transmission routes and risk factors for infection by HTLV-1 are extremely important in order to implement control measures, especially because of the high prevalence of HTLV-1 in several regions of the world. San Salvador de Jujuy, Northwest Argentina, is a...

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Main Authors: María C Frutos, Rene Gastaldello, Marcos Balangero, Carlos Remondegui, Sebastián Blanco, Koko Otsuki, Ana Carolina Paulo Vicente, David Elías, Arnaldo Mangeaud, Silvia Nates, Sandra Gallego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5383099?pdf=render