Post-transplantation HTLV-1 myelopathy in three recipients from a single donor

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OBJECTIVES: This paper reports for the first time three cases of infection by HTLV-I via organ transplantation; all the organs coming from the same asymptomatic infected donor. The need is considered for the implementation of compulsory screenings for HTLV antibodies on organ donors and on blood banks. METHODS: The determination of antibodies for HTLV-I/II on samples of serum and cerebral spinal fluid from the...

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