SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online

 
vol.27 issue3Cranial reconstruction using computer designed polieteretercetone implantPoverty, inequality and cancer author indexsubject indexarticles search
Home Pagealphabetic serial listing  

Services on Demand

Journal

Article

Indicators

  • Have no cited articlesCited by SciELO

Related links

  • Have no similar articlesSimilars in SciELO

Share


Acta Médica Peruana

On-line version ISSN 1728-5917

Abstract

GOTUZZO HERENCIA, Eduardo et al. Twenty years of research on HTLV-1 and its medical complications in Peru: general perspectives. Acta méd. peruana [online]. 2010, vol.27, n.3, pp.196-203. ISSN 1728-5917.

The human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1 [human T-lymphotropic virus]) is a retrovirus with worldwide distribution. Belongs to the Retroviridae family and subfamily Oncovirinae. It is a lymphotropic virus that mainly involves CD4 lymphocytes. The HTLV-1 is related as the etiologic agent of leukemia / lymphoma, adult T-cell (ATLL) and myelopathy / tropical spastic paraparesis (M / PPET).

Keywords : Human T-lymphotropic virus 1; díagnosis; preventive measures; case management; Peru.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in Spanish

 

Creative Commons License All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License