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Stable human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) subtype a/subgroup a endemicity in Amerindians from Northwest Argentina: a health problem to be resolved.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2010
Eirin Maria E, Berini Carolina A, Jones Leandro R, Dilernia Dario A, Puca Alberto A, Biglione Mirna M
Abstract excerpt
Jujuy province, in Northwest Argentina, is known to be endemic for HTLV-1 infection. Moreover, foci of HTLV-1 associated pathologies have also been described in this region. To gain an insight into the current situation of HTLV-1/2 in this endemic area, a seroprevalence and phylogenetic study was...
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