Specificity of HTLV screening tests and its impact on health care program costs: The perspective of antenatal screening in Brazil

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...

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Main Authors: Carolina Rosadas, Adele Caterino-de-Araujo, Graham Philip Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021-03-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Human T cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV)
Diagnosis
Screening assays
Specificity
Antenatal care program
Cost-effectiveness
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822021000100632&tlng=en

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