Spread of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 and 2 Among Relatives of People Who Use Illicit Drugs in Northern Brazil
The human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) and 2 (HTLV-2) can be transmitted between humans by mechanisms associated with horizontal and vertical routes. Recently, high prevalence rates and levels of genetic diversity for HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 were detected among people who use illicit drugs (PWUDs) in t...
Main Authors: | Aldemir Branco Oliveira-Filho, Paula Cristina Rodrigues Frade, Ricardo Roberto de Souza Fonseca, Leila Sawada, Luísa Caricio Martins, Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado, Antonio Carlos Rosário Vallinoto, Ricardo Ishak, José Alexandre Rodrigues de Lemos, Benedikt Fischer, Emil Kupek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.889948/full |
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