Milk Transmission of HTLV-1 and the Need for Innovative Prevention Strategies

Milk Transmission of HTLV-1 and the Need for Innovative Prevention Strategies

Breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organization for at least 6 months up to 2 years of age, and breast milk protects against several diseases and infections. Intriguingly, few viruses are transmitted via breastfeeding including Human T-cell leukemia virus Type 1 (HTLV-1). HTLV-1 is a h...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Millen, Andrea K. Thoma-Kress
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
HTLV-1
virus transmission
breastfeeding
breast milk
tonsils
small intestine
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.867147/full

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