HTLV infection in persons with sexually transmitted diseases in Spain
BackgroundHTLV-1 infection is a neglected disease, despite estimates of 10 million people infected worldwide and producing life-threatening illnesses in 10% of carriers. Sexual transmission is the main route of contagion. However, HTLV-1 is not listed among sexually transmitted infections (STIs).Met...
Main Authors: | Oskar Ayerdi, Rafael Benito, Diego Ortega, Antonio Aguilera, Natalia Montiel, Ilduara Pintos, Alberto Díaz de Santiago, Begoña Baza, Vicente Soriano, Carmen de Mendoza |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1277793/full |
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