TY - JOUR
T1 - Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-I (HTLV-I) retrovirus and human disease
AU - Bentrem, David J.
AU - McGovern, Elizabeth E.
AU - Hammarskjöld, Marie Louise
AU - Edlich, Richard F.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-I (HTLV-I) was the first pathogenic retrovirus identified in humans. HTLV-I is now linked to a number of clinical diseases, most notably adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and the syndrome known as HTLV-associated myelopathy or tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). For the emergency physician practicing among patients from high-risk groups, HTLV-I infection and its associated diseases are presenting an increasing challenge. This report describes its transmission, seroprevalence, associated diseases, and methods to control the spread of this retrovirus.
AB - Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-I (HTLV-I) was the first pathogenic retrovirus identified in humans. HTLV-I is now linked to a number of clinical diseases, most notably adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and the syndrome known as HTLV-associated myelopathy or tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). For the emergency physician practicing among patients from high-risk groups, HTLV-I infection and its associated diseases are presenting an increasing challenge. This report describes its transmission, seroprevalence, associated diseases, and methods to control the spread of this retrovirus.
KW - adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
KW - human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I-II
KW - tropical spastic paraparesis
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U2 - 10.1016/0736-4679(94)90491-X
DO - 10.1016/0736-4679(94)90491-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 7884202
AN - SCOPUS:0028131777
SN - 0736-4679
VL - 12
SP - 825
EP - 832
JO - Journal of Emergency Medicine
JF - Journal of Emergency Medicine
IS - 6
ER -
