High prevalence of HTLV-1 and 2 viruses in pregnant women in São Luis, state of Maranhão, Brazil.
Authors:
- Verônica Guimarães de SouzaVSVerônica Guimarães de Souza
- Camila Moreira Serra SilvaCSCamila Moreira Serra Silva
- Claudyene PiresCPClaudyene Pires
- Samea Cristina GomesSGSamea Cristina Gomes
- Christiane de Souza MartinsCMChristiane de Souza Martins
- Elba Gomide MochelEMElba Gomide Mochel
Open Access
- 1 April 2012
- journal article
- Published by FapUNIFESP (SciELO) in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Vol. 45 (2) , 159-162
Abstract
Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is endemic in the Caribbean, Japan, South America and regions of Africa. HTLV-2 is present in Native American populations and associated with IV drug use in Europe and North America. In Brazil, it is estimated that 1.5 million people are infected with HTLV-1/2. The study objective was to determine HTLV-1/2 prevalence in pregnant women in the prenatal care from three public services in São Luis, State of Maranhão, Brazil, and to counsel seropositive women to reduce viral transmission.Keywords
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