Temporal trends in Human T-Lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) incidence in Martinique over 25 years (1986-2010).

Stephane OlindoSeverine JeanninMartine Saint-VilAissatou SignateMireille Edimonana-KaptueJulien JouxHarold MerlePascale RichardSamuel GranjeaudPhilippe CabreDidier SmadjaRaymond CesaireAgnes Lezin

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)

Martinique faces a sudden and rapid decline of HAM/TSP incidence from 2001 in comparison to 1986-2000 periods. Reduction of HTLV-1 seroprevalence, that may result from transmission prevention strategy, could account for HAM/TSP incidence decrease.

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