Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection among men who have sex with men in Central Brazil

Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection among men who have sex with men in Central Brazil

ABSTRACT Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first retrovirus discovered in humans and is endemic in several parts of the world. Because of risk behaviors, mainly sexual, men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of acquiring HTLV-1 infection. A cross-sectional study was p...

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Main Authors: Lisie Souza Castro, Grazielli Rocha de Rezende, Fernanda Rodas Pires Fernandes, Larissa Melo Bandeira, Marco Antonio Moreira Puga, Tayana Serpa Ortiz Tanaka, Sabrina Moreira dos Santos Weis-Torres, Ana Carolina Paulo Vicente, Koko Otsuki, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HTLV-1
Men who have sex with men
Sexual risk behavior
Molecular epidemiology
Brazil
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