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ArticleIranian journal of basic medical sciences2021

Planning and management to control and eliminate HTLV-1 infection in Iran.

Reza Boostani, Nasim Lotfinejad, Fariba Zemorshidi, Zohreh Vahidi, Seyed Abdolrahim Rezaee, Reza Farid, Houshang Rafatpanah

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Article in Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Design and evaluation patient portal for patients with HTLV-1.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Reza BoostaniDepartment of Neurology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Nasim LotfinejadDepartment of Research, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Fariba ZemorshidiDepartment of Neurology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Zohreh VahidiImmunology Research Centre, Inflammation and Inflammatory Diseases Division, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Seyed Abdolrahim RezaeeImmunology Research Centre, Inflammation and Inflammatory Diseases Division, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Reza FaridAllergy Research Centre, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Houshang RafatpanahImmunology Research Centre, Inflammation and Inflammatory Diseases Division, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prevention and treatment of the Human T-cell leukemia virus, type 1 (HTLV-1) which was discovered nearly 40 years ago, still remain challenging. The reported high prevalence of HTLV-1 in some countries around the world triggered an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), urging action against HTLV-1 infection in 2018. This highlights the importance of virus elimination strategies to eradicate HTLV-1 infection. In Iran, we have documented our experiences with the virus in order to achieve and promote the possible ways to manage, control, and eliminate HTLV-1. Although there has been considerable progress apropos of HTLV-1, a series of additional challenges need to be tackled to control HTLV-1 infection in Iran.

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PMCPMC8087857

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