Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is found in indigenous peoples of the Pacific
Islands and the Americas, whereas type 2 (HTLV-2) is widely distributed among the …

The first description of the human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was made in 1980,
followed closely by the discovery of HTLV-2, in 1982. Since then, the main characteristics of …

Os povos indígenas no Brasil apresentam um complexo e dinâmico quadro de saúde,
diretamente relacionado a processos históricos de mudanças sociais, econômicas e …

The description of the first human retrovirus, human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1), was
soon associated with an aggressive lymphoma and a chronic inflammatory …

Background Studies have shown that the human T-lymphotropic virus 2 (HTLV-2) is
endemic in several indigenous populations of the Brazilian Amazon and molecular analyses …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a worldwide public health problem and,
although many of them are curable, they continue to be neglected, especially in areas with a …

HTLV was initially described in association with a form of leukemia in Japan and a
neurological disease in the Caribbean. It was soon shown that HTLV-II was endemic among …

Background The indigenous population located in the central region of Brazil, is the second
largest in terms of population size in the country. The Indigenous Reserve of Dourados has …

Introduction Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection is endemic in indigenous
populations of the Americas. We describe herein the prevalence of HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 …

HTLV-1/2 infection is endemic in Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Its origin is attributed
to the migratory flow of Amerindian ancestral peoples. The present study aimed to …