Journal article
Clinical Associations of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in an Indigenous Australian Population
L Einsiedel, T Spelman, E Goeman, O Cassar, M Arundell, A Gessain
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2014
Abstract
Introduction:In resource-poor areas, infectious diseases may be important causes of morbidity among individuals infected with the Human T-Lymphotropic Virus type 1 (HTLV-1). We report the clinical associations of HTLV-1 infection among socially disadvantaged Indigenous adults in central Australia.Methodology and Principal Findings:HTLV-1 serological results for Indigenous adults admitted 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2010 were obtained from the Alice Springs Hospital pathology database. Infections, comorbid conditions and HTLV-1 related diseases were identified using ICD-10 AM discharge morbidity codes. Relevant pathology and imaging results were reviewed. Disease associations, admission..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC project grant 1012945), the Northern Territory Rural Clinical School, which is an initiative of the Australian Department of Health and Ageing, and was also supported by grants from the Association pour la Recherche sur le Cancer (ARC), the Canceropole/Ile de France, the CNRS (UMR 3569) and the Institut Pasteur, Paris, France. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.