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Journal Article

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1/2 and human immunodeficiency virus antibodies identification among transactional sex workers and drug users in the Dominican Republic

Paulino-Ramírez, Robert

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Tapia-Barredo, Leandro

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Ruiz-Matuk, Carlos B.

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Charow, Rebecca

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Budhwani, H.

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Routy, J. P.
Fecha de publicaciónRevistaDOI
2019
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene  
10.1093/trstmh/trz012
Resumen
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases the risk of acquiring human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) and subsequently HTLV's progression to tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (TSP/HAM). Existing data have exclusively reported generalized rates of HIV and HTLV-1 chronic viral infections in the Dominican Republic. To our knowledge, no published studies have focused on the rates of HTLV-1/2 in transactional sex workers and drug users, both higher risk groups, in the Dominican Republic.
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