HTLV-1 Proviral Load in Vaginal Fluid Correlates with Levels in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

HTLV-1 Proviral Load in Vaginal Fluid Correlates with Levels in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Background: The prevalence of human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) infection is higher in women, and sexual intercourse has been described as an important route of male-to-female transmission. The present study aimed to quantify HTLV-1 proviral load (PVL) in vaginal fluid, and to investigate c...

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Main Authors: Alisson de Aquino Firmino, Paulo Roberto Tavares Gomes Filho, Adenilda Lima Lopes Martins, Thessika Hialla Araújo, Luana Leandro Gois, Everton da Silva Batista, Jean Paulo Lacerda Araújo, Bernardo Galvão-Castro, Maria Fernanda Rios Grassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
HTLV-1
proviral load
vaginal proviral load
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/5/682

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