Twenty years of research on HTLV-1 and its medical complications in Peru: general perspectives

  • Eduardo Gotuzzo Herencia Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Elsa González Lagos Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Kristien Verdonck Bosteels Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Erick Mayer Arispe Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Fanny Ita Nagy Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
  • Daniel Clark Leza Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Keywords: Human T-lymphotropic virus 1, díagnosis, preventive measures, case management, Peru

Abstract

The human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1 [human T-lymphotropic virus]) is a retrovirus with worldwide distribution. Belongs to the Retroviridae family and subfamily Oncovirinae. It is a lymphotropic virus that mainly involves CD4 lymphocytes. The HTLV-1 is related as the etiologic agent of leukemia / lymphoma, adult T-cell (ATLL) and myelopathy / tropical spastic paraparesis (M / PPET).

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Published
2010-09-29
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Gotuzzo Herencia E, González Lagos E, Verdonck Bosteels K, Mayer Arispe E, Ita Nagy F, Clark Leza D. Twenty years of research on HTLV-1 and its medical complications in Peru: general perspectives. Acta Med Peru [Internet]. 2010Sep.29 [cited 2024Nov.24];27(3):196-03. Available from: http://54.39.98.165/index.php/AMP/article/view/1386
Issue
Vol 27 No 3 (2010)
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REVIEW ARTICLE
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