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

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

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 bloo...

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Main Authors: Alice R. Tang, Graham P. Taylor, Divya Dhasmana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
self-flagellation
bloodborne viruses
transmission
human T-cell lymphotropic virus
HTLV-1
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/4/18-0984_article

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