Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of HTLV/HIV Co-Infection among People who inject Drugs (PWIDs): A Review
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: HTLVs: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Viruses; HTLV-1: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1; HTLV2: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 2; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; STLV-1: Simian T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1; PWIDs: People Who Inject Drugs; IDU: Intravenous Drug Use; AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; HBV: Hepatitis B Virus; HAV: Hepatitis A Virus; HCV: Hepatitis C Virus; ELISA: Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay; PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction; RIA: Radio Immuno Assay; PA: Particle Agglutination; WB: Western Blot; HAM/TSP: HTLV Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis; ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; WHO: World Health Organization; UNODC: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; LTR: NACC: National AIDS Control Commission; Long Terminal Repeat; ICTV: International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of HTLV/HIV Co-Infection among People who inject Drugs (PWIDs): A Review
Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: HTLVs: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Viruses; HTLV-1: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1; HTLV2: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 2; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; STLV-1: Simian T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1; PWIDs: People Who Inject Drugs; IDU: Intravenous Drug Use; AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; HBV: Hepatiti...
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: HTLVs: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Viruses; HTLV-1: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1; HTLV2: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 2; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; STLV-1: Simian T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1; PWIDs: People Who Inject Drugs; IDU: Intravenous Drug Use; AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; HBV: Hepatiti...
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