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Southern African Origin of HTLV-1 in Romania.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Aug 2024
Cassar Olivier, Marçais Ambroise, Hermine Olivier, Deruelle Emilie, Begliomini Giovanni, Bardas Alexandru, Bumbea Horia, Colita Andrei, Coriu Daniel, Popov Viola Maria, Tanase Alina, Afonso Philippe Vicente, Gessain Antoine
Abstract excerpt
In Europe, most HTLV-1-infected individuals originate from highly endemic regions such as West Indies, sub-Saharan Africa, and South America. The only genuine endemic region for HTLV-1 in Europe is Romania where ATL series have been reported among Romanian patients. Our objective is to better understand the origin of this endemic focus based on a study of the genetic diversity of HTLV-1 in Romanians. DNA was...
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