Evidence of preferential female prevalence of HTLV-I associated tropical spastic paraparesis in Bahia-Brazil
In order to evaluate the prevalence of HTLV-I infection and its association with tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) in Bahia, a Northeastern State of Brazil, CSF and sera from TSP patients and CSF and/or sera from some selected groups of individuals were studied. The results seem to indicate a higher prevalence of HTLV-I infection in women than men with TSP and among individuals of HIV risk groups. Some alterations of routine analysis of CSF can suggest HTLV-I infection in TSP patients.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO
1992
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1992000200009 |
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