HTLV-I,infective dermatitis,and tropical spastic paraparesis |
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Authors: | L La Grenade |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Medicine-Dermatology Unit, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica |
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Abstract: | Since human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV-I) was identified in 1980 as causing human disease, it has been etiologically
associated with adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia (ATL) and tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP). More recently, several new diseases
have been reported in association with this virus, including infective dermatitis of Jamaican children, which we reported
in 1990.
Studies on infective dermatitis have shown that these children have abnormalities of immune function, and some develop other
HTLV-I associated disorders, including TSP. This paper reviews the work done on infective dermatitis to date, and explores
the association with TSP. |
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Keywords: | Infective dermatitis HTLV-I TSP/HAM ATL childhood infections |
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