Article
Molecular Epidemiology and Phylogenetic Analysis of HTLV-1 in HIV-1-infected Patients in Tehran, Iran.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 2026
Abyar Sahel, Mohebbi Seyed Reza, Hosseini Seyed Masoud, Kazemian Shabnam, Sadeghi Amir, Zali Mohammad Reza
Abstract excerpt
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) can be transmitted through similar routes, so co-infection may occur, especially in endemic regions. Since there is limited data on this co-infection, its genotypes, and genetic variations in Iran, we aimed to investigate HTLV-1/HIV-1 co-infection to gain a better understanding of its epidemiology. Whole blood and plasma of 282...
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- HIV Infections
- Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
- HTLV-I Infections
- Coinfection
- Humans
- Adult
