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

Tang, Alice R.; Taylor, Graham P.; Dhasmana, Divya

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

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Apr 2019
By Tang, Alice R. ; Taylor, Graham P. ; Dhasmana, Divya

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Tang, Alice R. ; Taylor, Graham P. ; Dhasmana, Divya
Description:

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.
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Cicatrix Ethnicity Health Risk Behaviors Htlv-I Infections Humans Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 Male Proviruses Public Health Surveillance Religion Viral Load
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 25(4):811-813
Pubmed ID:

30882326
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6433044
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

United Kingdom
Volume:

25
Issue:

4
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:265d3fca8da78539e2b6dc694b6d246ba0233b3145fea079a429899fb4c75cd4
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