High prevalence of HTLV-1 infection among Japanese immigrants in non-endemic area of Brazil.

High prevalence of HTLV-1 infection among Japanese immigrants in non-endemic area of Brazil.

BACKGROUND:Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) has worldwide distribution and is considered endemic in many world regions, including southwestern Japan and Brazil. Japanese immigrants and their descendants have a high risk of acquiring this infection due to intense population exchange between...

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Main Authors: Larissa M Bandeira, Silvia N O Uehara, Marcel A Asato, Gabriela S Aguena, Cristiane M Maedo, Nikolas H Benites, Marco A M Puga, Grazielli R Rezende, Carolina M Finotti, Gabriela A Cesar, Tayana S O Tanaka, Vivianne O L Castro, Koko Otsuki, Ana C P Vicente, Carlos E Fernandes, Ana R C Motta-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4401538?pdf=render

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