Screening for Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) in Pregnant Women in the Peruvian Amazon and Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of HTLV Infection in Peru

Screening for Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) in Pregnant Women in the Peruvian Amazon and Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of HTLV Infection in Peru

<b>Background</b>. Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is responsible for tropical spastic paraparesis and HTLV-1-associated leukemia/lymphoma. The infection is endemic in some areas of Peru, but its prevalence in the Peruvian Amazon is not well established. We aimed to asses...

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Main Authors: José-Manuel Ramos-Rincón, Sonia Ortiz-Martínez, María-Esteyner Vásquez-Chasnamote, Eva de-Miguel-Balsa, Olga-Nohelia Gamboa-Paredes, Michael-John Talledo-Albujar, Giovanni López-Campana, Juan Carlos Celis-Salinas, Laura Prieto-Pérez, Miguel Górgolas-Hernández, Martin Casapía-Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
HTLV
prevalence
pregnant women
Peru
Amazon
systematic review
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/260

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