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Self-Flagellation as Possible Route of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type-1 Transmission

We report human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection associated with self-flagellation in 10 UK residents. These persons were heterosexual men from Pakistan, India, and Iraq. One person showed seroconversion in adulthood; 1 was co-infected with hepatitis C virus. No other risk factors for bloo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tang, Alice R., Taylor, Graham P., Dhasmana, Divya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6433044/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30882326
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2504.180984
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Sumario:We report human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection associated with self-flagellation in 10 UK residents. These persons were heterosexual men from Pakistan, India, and Iraq. One person showed seroconversion in adulthood; 1 was co-infected with hepatitis C virus. No other risk factors for bloodborne virus acquisition were identified. Onward sexual transmission has occurred.