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Global epidemic of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I). 2000

R F Edlich, and J A Arnette, and F M Williams

Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908, USA.

Infection with human T-cell lymphotrophic virus-I (HTLV-I) is now a global epidemic, affecting 10 million to 20 million people. This virus has been linked to life-threatening, incurable diseases: adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) and HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). The cumulative lifetime risk of developing these incurable diseases is approximately 5% in asymptomatic patients. For the emergency physician practicing among patients from high-risk groups, HTLV-I and its associated diseases are presenting an increasing challenge. This report describes its transmission, seroprevalence, treatment, and methods of controlling spread of this retrovirus. Coinfection with HTLV-I and HIV has been shown to accelerate the progression of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D004196	Disease Outbreaks	Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS.	Outbreaks,Infectious Disease Outbreaks,Disease Outbreak,Disease Outbreak, Infectious,Disease Outbreaks, Infectious,Infectious Disease Outbreak,Outbreak, Disease,Outbreak, Infectious Disease,Outbreaks, Disease,Outbreaks, Infectious Disease
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006934	Hypercalcemia	Abnormally high level of calcium in the blood.	Milk-Alkali Syndrome,Hypercalcemias,Milk Alkali Syndrome,Syndrome, Milk-Alkali
D014943	Global Health	A multi- and interdisciplinary field concerned with improving health and achieving equity in health for all people. It transcends national boundaries, promotes cooperation and collaboration within and beyond health science fields, and combines population-based disease prevention with individually-based patient care.	International Health Problems,World Health,International Health,Worldwide Health,Health Problem, International,Health Problems, International,Health, Global,Health, International,Health, World,Health, Worldwide,Healths, International,International Health Problem,International Healths,Problem, International Health,Problems, International Health
D015459	Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell	Aggressive T-Cell malignancy with adult onset, caused by HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1. It is endemic in Japan, the Caribbean basin, Southeastern United States, Hawaii, and parts of Central and South America and sub-Saharan Africa.	ATLL,HTLV I Associated T Cell Leukemia Lymphoma,HTLV-Associated Leukemia-Lymphoma,HTLV-I-Associated T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma,Human T Lymphotropic Virus Associated Leukemia Lymphoma,Human T Lymphotropic Virus-Associated Leukemia-Lymphoma,Human T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma,Leukemia Lymphoma, Adult T Cell,Leukemia Lymphoma, T Cell, Acute, HTLV I Associated,Leukemia, Adult T-Cell,Leukemia-Lymphoma, T-Cell, Acute, HTLV-I-Associated,T Cell Leukemia Lymphoma, HTLV I Associated,T Cell Leukemia, Adult,T-Cell Leukemia, Adult,T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult,T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma, HTLV-I-Associated,Adult T-Cell Leukemia,Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma,Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphomas,Adult T-Cell Leukemias,HTLV Associated Leukemia Lymphoma,HTLV-Associated Leukemia-Lymphomas,HTLV-I-Associated T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphomas,Human T Cell Leukemia Lymphoma,Human T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphomas,Leukemia, Adult T Cell,Leukemia-Lymphoma, HTLV-Associated,Leukemia-Lymphoma, HTLV-I-Associated T-Cell,Leukemia-Lymphoma, Human T-Cell,Leukemia-Lymphomas, Adult T-Cell,Leukemia-Lymphomas, HTLV-Associated,Leukemia-Lymphomas, HTLV-I-Associated T-Cell,Leukemia-Lymphomas, Human T-Cell,Leukemias, Adult T-Cell,T Cell Leukemia Lymphoma, Adult,T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma, Human,T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphomas, Adult,T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphomas, HTLV-I-Associated,T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphomas, Human,T-Cell Leukemias, Adult
D015490	HTLV-I Infections	Diseases caused by HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1.	Human T-lymphotropic Virus 1 Infection,Human T-lymphotropic Virus 1 Infections,Infections, HTLV-I,HTLV I Infections,HTLV-I Infection,Human T lymphotropic Virus 1 Infection,Human T lymphotropic Virus 1 Infections,Infection, HTLV-I,Infections, HTLV I
D015493	Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic	A subacute paralytic myeloneuropathy occurring endemically in tropical areas such as the Caribbean, Colombia, India, and Africa, as well as in the southwestern region of Japan; associated with infection by HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS I. Clinical manifestations include a slowly progressive spastic weakness of the legs, increased reflexes, Babinski signs, incontinence, and loss of vibratory and position sensation. On pathologic examination inflammatory, demyelination, and necrotic lesions may be found in the spinal cord. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1239)	HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy,Tropical Spastic Paraparesis,Familial Spastic Paraparesis, Htlv-1-Associated,HTLV I Associated Myelopathies,HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy-Tropical Spastic Paraparesis,Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated Myelopathy,Myelopathies, HTLV I Associated,Myelopathy, Htlv-1-Associated,Myelopathy, Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated,Paraplegia, Tropical Spastic,Familial Spastic Paraparesis, Htlv 1 Associated,HTLV I Associated Myelopathy,HTLV I Associated Myelopathy Tropical Spastic Paraparesis,HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathies,Htlv-1-Associated Myelopathies,Htlv-1-Associated Myelopathy,Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated Myelopathy,Myelopathies, HTLV-I-Associated,Myelopathies, Htlv-1-Associated,Myelopathy, HTLV-I-Associated,Myelopathy, Htlv 1 Associated,Myelopathy, Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated,Parapareses, Tropical Spastic,Paraplegias, Tropical Spastic,Spastic Parapareses, Tropical,Spastic Paraparesis, Tropical,Spastic Paraplegia, Tropical,Spastic Paraplegias, Tropical,Tropical Spastic Parapareses,Tropical Spastic Paraplegia,Tropical Spastic Paraplegias
D016036	Seroepidemiologic Studies	EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES based on the detection through serological testing of characteristic change in the serum level of specific ANTIBODIES. Latent subclinical infections and carrier states can thus be detected in addition to clinically overt cases.	Seroprevalence,Seroepidemiologic Study,Seroepidemiological Study,Studies, Seroepidemiologic,Study, Seroepidemiologic,Seroepidemiological Studies,Seroprevalences,Studies, Seroepidemiological,Study, Seroepidemiological