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
; 54: e20200066, 2021. tab, graf
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| SES-SP, ColecionaSUS, LILACS
| ID: biblio-1136919
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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.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
06-national
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BR
Base de dados:
LILACS
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SES-SP
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ColecionaSUS
Assunto principal:
Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
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Infecções por HTLV-I
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Infecções por HTLV-II
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article