Prevalence of HTLV-1/2 in pregnant women living in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro.

• Main Authors: Denise Leite Maia Monteiro (Author), Stella Regina Taquette (Author), Danielle Bittencourt Sodré Barmpas (Author), Nádia Cristina P Rodrigues (Author), Sérgio A M Teixeira (Author), Lucia Helena C Villela (Author), Márcio Neves Bóia (Author), Alexandre José Baptista Trajano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:HTLV-1/2 infection can cause severe and disabling diseases in children and adults. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of HTLV-1/2 infection in pregnant women living in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:1,204 pregnant women were tested...