Specificity of HTLV screening tests and its impact on health care program costs: The perspective of antenatal screening in Brazil
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Brazil ranks first in the number of HTLV-1/-2-infected individuals worldwide. The high morbidity and mortality of HTLV-1-associated diseases, especially following infection in infancy, requires strong action to reduce vertical transmission. METHODS: To facilitate the apprais...
Main Authors: | Carolina Rosadas, Adele Caterino-de-Araujo, Graham Philip Taylor |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2021-03-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822021000100632&tlng=en |
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