2009
Early Neurologic Abnormalities Associated with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in a Cohort of Peruvian Children
Kendall EA, González E, Espinoza I, Tipismana M, Verdonck K, Clark D, Vermund SH, Gotuzzo E. Early Neurologic Abnormalities Associated with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in a Cohort of Peruvian Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2009, 155: 700-706. PMID: 19628219, PMCID: PMC2764792, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.05.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge DistributionAge of OnsetCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsFemaleHTLV-I InfectionsHuman T-lymphotropic virus 1HumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleNeurologic ExaminationOdds RatioParaparesisParaparesis, Tropical SpasticPeruPrevalenceProbabilityRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionSpinal Cord DiseasesTime FactorsUrination DisordersConceptsParesthesia/dysesthesiaHTLV-1 infectionNeurologic abnormalitiesInfective dermatitisHTLV-1Lumbar painHuman T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infectionMyelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesisHuman T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1Virus type 1 infectionPeruvian childrenAbnormal neurologic findingsEarly Neurologic AbnormalitiesLower extremity hyperreflexiaStandardized neurologic examinationType 1 infectionTropical spastic paraparesisWeakness/fatigueHTLV-1 statusVirus type 1Uninfected childrenNeurologic findingsNeurologic symptomsUrinary disturbanceNeurologic examination
2007
Frequent HTLV-1 infection in the offspring of Peruvian women with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis or strongyloidiasis.
Gotuzzo E, Moody J, Verdonck K, Cabada MM, González E, Van Dooren S, Vandamme AM, Terashima A, Vermund SH. Frequent HTLV-1 infection in the offspring of Peruvian women with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis or strongyloidiasis. BULL PAN AM HEALTH ORGAN 2007, 22: 223-30. PMID: 18078583, DOI: 10.1590/s1020-49892007000900001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChild of Impaired ParentsFemaleHTLV-I InfectionsHumansIncidenceInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedParaparesis, Tropical SpasticPeruPrevalenceStrongyloidiasisConceptsHAM/TSPHTLV-1 infectionOffspring of mothersHTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesisMyelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesisTropical spastic paraparesisSpastic paraparesisAsymptomatic motherHTLV-1Asymptomatic HTLV-1 infectionHTLV-1-positive womenMultiple logistic regression analysisHTLV-1 transmissionLogistic regression analysisDaughters of womenTransfusion historyAsymptomatic infectionMean ageHTLV infectionTime of testingRisk factorsClinical conditionsStrongyloidiasisPeruvian womenInfection