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HTLV type 1 genetic types among native descendants in Argentina.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Sept 2008
Gastaldello René, Iñiguez Alena Mayo, Otsuki Koko, Lamas Gabriela, Balangero Marcos, Barbas María Gabriela, Mangano Andrea, Sen Luisa, Maturano Eduardo, Remondegui Carlos, Vicente Ana Carolina Paulo, Gallego Sandra
Abstract excerpt
The province of San Salvador de Jujuy, located in the northwest of Argentina, is a highly endemic area for HTLV-1 infection and a foci of tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM/TSP). Therefore, to better understand this, we carried out a genetic characterization of a large set of HTLV-1 strains (n = 65) of descendants of Amerindians from this region. The LTR and env regions were analyzed....
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