HTLV-I associated myelopathy in salvador (northeastern Brazil)
Recent studies of tropical spastic paraparesis have confirmed the existence of human T-cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLVI) in several tropical areas of the world. In order to determine the role of HTLVI as an etiologic agent of myelopathies in Salvador, we conducted a clinical and serological study in 43 patients with non-traumatic and non-tumoral myelopathies. We found 9 patients with HTLVI associated myelopathy (HAM) which points to a new endemic area of HAM.
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO
1992
|
| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1992000200010 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|