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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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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Asunto principal:
Virus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
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Infecciones por HTLV-I
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Infecciones por HTLV-II
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Embarazo
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Institución/País de afiliación:
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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