Article
Geographic distribution, clinical epidemiology and genetic diversity of the human oncogenic retrovirus HTLV-1 in Africa, the world's largest endemic area.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2023
Gessain Antoine, Ramassamy Jill-Léa, Afonso Philippe V, Cassar Olivier
Abstract excerpt
The African continent is considered the largest high endemic area for the oncogenic retrovirus HTLV-1 with an estimated two to five million infected individuals. However, data on epidemiological aspects, in particular prevalence, risk factors and geographical distribution, are still very limited for many regions: on the one hand, few large-scale and representative studies have been performed and, on the other...
Topics
- Adult
- Humans
- Female
- Aged
- Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
- HTLV-I Infections
- Seroepidemiologic Studies
- Hospital Distribution Systems
- Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic
- Genetic Variation
- South Africa