Seroprevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus I and II (HTLV I/II) among blood donors in a public blood center of Sergipe State, northeastern Brazil

Seroprevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus I and II (HTLV I/II) among blood donors in a public blood center of Sergipe State, northeastern Brazil

Introduction: Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus types I/II (HTLV-I/II) have heterogeneous distribution worldwide and are endemic in some places. Both viruses can be sexually transmitted through blood transfusions, shared use of syringes and needles, and from mother to child during pregnancy, breastfe...

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Main Authors: Cibele Macedo Santos, Rafael de Souza Aguiar, Ester Bencz, Vanessa Oliveira Amorim, Marco Aurélio de Oliveira Góes, Íkaro Daniel de Carvalho Barreto, Edivan Rodrigo de Paula Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicacao 2019-09-01
Series:DST
Subjects:
Deltaretrovirus antibodies
prevalence
blood donors
Online Access:https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/860

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