Prevalence and genetic characterisation of HTLV-1 and 2 dual infections in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Central-West Brazil

Prevalence and genetic characterisation of HTLV-1 and 2 dual infections in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Central-West Brazil

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) may impact the clinical course of tuberculosis (TB). Both infections are highly endemic in Brazil. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of HTLV-1/2 in TB patients in Central-West Brazil and to perform a genetic characterisation of the respective i...

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Main Authors: Aline Garcia Kozlowski, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro, Marcia Alves Dias de Matos, Sheila Araujo Teles, Joao Alves Araujo Filho, Koko Otsuki, Ana Carolina Paulo Vicente, Regina Maria Bringel Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2014-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
HTLV-1
HTLV-2
tuberculosis
prevalence
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