Pulmonary Mycobacterium Simiae infection and HTLV1 infection: an incidental co-infection or a predisposing factor?

Pulmonary Mycobacterium Simiae infection and HTLV1 infection: an incidental co-infection or a predisposing factor?

There is little information on atypical mycobacterium and human T lymphothropic virus Type I (HTLV-I) co-infection. We present the first case of pulmonary M. simiae infection in co-infection with HTLV-1, confirmed by ELISA antibody test and Western Blot. We discuss the clinical characteristics and l...

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Main Authors: S.M. Mirsaeidi, P. Tabarsi, A. Mardanloo, G. Ebrahimi, M. Amiri, P. Farnia, M. Sheikhleslami, V. Bakayev, F. Mohammadi, S.D. Mansouri, M.R. Masjedi, A.A. Velayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-02-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Mycobacterium simiae
Pulmonary infection
human T lymphothropic virus Type I
Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/573

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