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ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2015

Seroprevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic viruses types 1 and 2 antibodies in hepatitis C virus-positive patients: manitoba, Canada, 2012-2014.

Kamran Kadkhoda, Gerry Smart, Diane Bacon, Adara Casselman, Laurie Malloch, John Kim

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Article in Open forum infectious diseases, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Kamran KadkhodaSerology Section , Cadham Provincial Public Health Laboratory ; Departments of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ; Immunology, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Manitoba.
Gerry SmartSerology Section , Cadham Provincial Public Health Laboratory.
Diane BaconSerology Section , Cadham Provincial Public Health Laboratory.
Adara CasselmanSerology Section , Cadham Provincial Public Health Laboratory.
Laurie MallochNational Laboratory for HIV/HTLV Reference Services in Winnipeg , Canada.
John KimNational Laboratory for HIV/HTLV Reference Services in Winnipeg , Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses types 1 and 2 are probably among the most neglected blood-borne pathogens that have experienced significant changes in their epidemiology since discovery, which could be attributed to globalization and intravenous drug use practices as well as enhanced screening recommendations; however, systematic prevalence studies, especially in high-risk populations in North America, are not updated.

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hepatitis CHTLVseroprevalence

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PMID25884009
PMCPMC4396433

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