Epidemiology of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in blood donors, Israel

Authors :: Stienlauf, Shmuel
Yahalom, Vered
Schwartz, Eli
Shinar, Eilat
Segal, Gad
Sidi, Yechezkel
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. July, 2009, Vol. 15 Issue 7, p1116, 3 p.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is prevalent mostly in Japan, Africa, the Caribbean Islands, and South America (1,2). Known HTLV-1 modes of transmission include vertical transmission (predominantly through [...]

Subjects :: Epidemiology -- Research
HIV infection -- Causes of
HIV infection -- Diagnosis
HIV infection -- Research
HTLV-I (Virus) -- Health aspects
HTLV-I (Virus) -- Research

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