Self-Flagellation as Possible Route of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type-1 Transmission.
HIV/AIDS and other retroviruses
HTLV-1
United Kingdom
bloodborne viruses
human T-cell lymphotropic virus
self-flagellation
transmission
viruses
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2019
04 2019
Historique:
entrez:
19
3
2019
pubmed:
19
3
2019
medline:
25
12
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30882326
doi: 10.3201/eid2504.180984
pmc: PMC6433044
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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