Cell–cell transmission allows human T-lymphotropic virus 1 to circumvent tetherin restriction

Sexual transmission of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1.

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is endemic in many parts of the world and is primarily transmitted through sexual intercourse or from mother to child. Sexual transmission occurs more efficiently from men to women than women to men and might be enhanced by sexually transmitted diseases that cause ulcers and result in mucosal ruptures, such as syphilis, herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-...

Incidence of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) among Blood Donors from Ilam, Iran

Evaluating the Frequency of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Iranian Population

Background: Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses 1 (HTLV1) is endemic in specific regions. We aimed to determine the prevalence of HTLV I infection among blood donors in southeast Iran.   Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2005 and March 2015. Sera were collected from blood donors and were tested for the presence of HTLV1 specific antibody using ELISA. Reactive sample...

High proviral load of human T cell lymphotropic virus type-1 facilitates coronary artery diseases

Objective(s): Coronary artery disease (CAD) is known as a life threatening disease, worldwide. In this study the role of HTLV-1 infection was evaluated on cardiac involvement in an endemic region of northeastern Iran.Materials and Methods: Serologic and molecular tests for HTLV-1 infection were carried out in subjects who had coronary an...

Mother-to-child transmission of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1.

Title Mother-to-child Transmission of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Author(s) Moriuchi, Hiroyuki; Masuzaki, Hideaki; Doi, Hiroshi; Katamine, Shigeru Citation The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 32(2), pp.175-177; 2013 Issue Date 2013-02 URL http://hdl.handle.net/10069/31485 Right © 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.; This is a non-final version of an article published in fi...