DIASEASES ASSOCIATED TO HUMAN T CELL LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE 1 (HTLV-1) INFECTION IN ARGENTINA

DUCASSA N; BENENCIO P; BERINI C; BIGLIONE M

Conferencia; The 19th International Conference on Human Retrovirology: HTLV and Related Viruses,; 2019

Since 2006 the detection of anti-HTLV-1/2 is mandatory in Argentine blood donors and cases of pathologies associated with HTLV-1 infection have been identified both in endemic and non-endemic areas. These results highlight the importance of performing a complete surveillance and including these retroviruses in a National Program in the Public Health setting with the aim of implementing measures of prevention, surveillance and training of professionals to give the right information in relation to primary health care and follow up of infected patients.