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Self-Flagellation as Possible Route of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type-1 Transmission
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Apr 2019
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 25(4):811-813
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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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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Pubmed ID:30882326
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6433044
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