ReviewPLoS neglected tropical diseases2021
Blocking HTLV-1/2 silent transmission in Brazil: Current public health policies and proposal for additional strategies.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- How do socioeconomic determinants of health affect the likelihood of living with HTLV-1 globally? A systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- The Prevalence of Syphilis, HTLV I/II, and Malaria Among Blood Donors at the Riyadh Regional Laboratory: A Retrospective Study from Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Human T-Lymphotropic Viruses 1 and 2 in Individuals Infected with Hepatitis C Virus in Belém do Pará, Brazil.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Article
- Prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus in blood donor screening at the Blood Center: a descriptive study, Mato Grosso, 2018-2021.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2026Observational
- Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes of HTLV-1: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Endemic and Nonendemic Regions.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2026Review
- HTLV-1 and ATLL: Epidemiology, Oncogenesis, and Opportunities for Community-Informed Research in the United States.Viruses · 2025Review
- Observational
- HTLV-1 and Pregnancy: A Retrospective Study of Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes in an Endemic Region of Brazil.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Observational
- Silent dissemination of HTLV-1: evidence of intrafamilial transmission in a Brazilian reference centre.Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 2025Article
- Stability and Perpetuation of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 (HTLV-1) in Intrafamilial Transmissions of Infection in an Endemic Region of the Brazilian Amazon: A Pilot Study.Journal of tropical medicine · 2025Article
- Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/2 infection among prisoners of a major penitentiary complex of Goiás State, Central-West Brazil.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- HTLV infection and cessation of breastfeeding: context and challenges in implementing universal prevention policies in Brazil.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2023Article
- HTLV infection in blood donors from Mato Grosso do Sul state: a closer look at HTLV screening in Brazilian blood banks.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Human T-lymphotropic virus 2 (HTLV-2) prevalence of blood donors in the state of Pará, Brazil.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2023Article
- HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 infections in patients with endemic mycoses in São Paulo, Brazil: A cross-sectional, observational study.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for HTLV-1/2 Infection inRiverside and Rural Populations of the State of Pará.Viruses · 2022Article
- HTLV infection in Brazil's second-largest indigenous reserve.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Role of miRNAs in Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Induced T Cell Leukemia: A Literature Review and Bioinformatics Approach.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis of the Implementation of Public Health Policies on HTLV-1 in Brazil.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for HTLV-1/2 Infection in Quilombo Remnant Communities Living in the Brazilian Amazon.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) are relatively common in Brazil but remain silent and neglected infections. HTLV-1 is associated with a range of diseases with high morbidity and mortality. There is no curative treatment for this lifelong infection, so measures to prevent transmission are essential. This narrative review discusses HTLV-1/2 transmission routes and measures to prevent its continuous dissemination. The public health policies that are currently implemented in Brazil to avoid HTLV-1/2 transmission are addressed, and further strategies are proposed.
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