Frequency and characteristics of HTLV in migrants: results from the +Redivi collaborative network in Spain.
Francesca F NormanFernando SalvadorBeatriz GullónMarta Diaz MenéndezAna Pérez-AyalaAzucena Rodriguez-GuardadoMagdalena García-RodriguezCesar Henriquez-CamachoJosune GoikoetxeaPau Bosch-NicolauFernando de la CalleJose-Manuel Ramos-RinconMaria-Luisa AznarMaría PeñarandaEva CalabuigInes Suarez-GarciaJose A Pérez-MolinaRogelio López-VélezPublished in: Journal of travel medicine (2022)
HTLV infections (the majority due to HTLV-1) were mainly diagnosed in asymptomatic migrants from Latin America (generally long-settled immigrants and the majority female with the consequent implications for screening/prevention). A high rate of association with strongyloidiasis was found. In the majority, screening of potential contacts was not performed, representing a missed opportunity for decreasing the under diagnosis of this infection.
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