Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection among men who have sex with men in Central Brazil

ABSTRACT Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first retrovirus discovered in humans and is endemic in several parts of the world. Because of risk behaviors, mainly sexual, men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of acquiring HTLV-1 infection. A cross-sectional study was p...

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Main Author: Castro,Lisie Souza (author)
Other Authors: Rezende,Grazielli Rocha de (author), Fernandes,Fernanda Rodas Pires (author), Bandeira,Larissa Melo (author), Puga,Marco Antonio Moreira (author), Tanaka,Tayana Serpa Ortiz (author), Weis-Torres,Sabrina Moreira dos Santos (author), Vicente,Ana Carolina Paulo (author), Otsuki,Koko (author), Motta-Castro,Ana Rita Coimbra (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
HTLV-1
Men who have sex with men
Sexual risk behavior
Molecular epidemiology
Brazil
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702018000600472
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:scielo:S1413-86702018000600472

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