HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis in Brazil: A nationwide survey

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 536-541

  Araújo, Abelardo Q C ^a   Andrade Filho, Antonio S ^b   Castro Costa, Carlos M ^c   Menna Barreto, Márcio ^d   Almeida, Sérgio M ^e  

^a Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^d PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Epidemiology; HTLV I; Myelopathy; Tropical spastic paraparesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPASTIC PARESIS; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HTLV; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1; PIERINAE; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 17144466250     PISSN: 10779450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199812150-00014     Document Type: Article

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