HTLV-2 infection in Manaus, Brazil: first description of HTLV-2c subtype in an urban area of the Western Amazon region
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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54: e20200066, 2021. tab, graf
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| ID: biblio-1136919
ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
We investigated the prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infection in patients with hematological diseases from the western Amazon region of Brazil.METHODS:
Samples from 306 patients were submitted for the molecular diagnosis of HTLV-1/2 infection by real time PCR (qPCR), with amplification, sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis of the long terminal repeat (LTR) region.RESULTS:
A 29-year-old male carrier of sickle cell anemia with a history of multiple blood transfusions was diagnosed with the HTLV-2c subtype.CONCLUSIONS:
This study describes the first known occurrence of HTLV-2c in the urban area of Brazil's western Amazon region.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
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HTLV-I Infections
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HTLV-II Infections
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia/BR
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Universidade Federal do Amazonas/BR
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Universidade Federal do Pará/BR
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Universidade do Estado do Amazonas/BR
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