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Population‐based prevalence of human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1 in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

201912 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

Our findings suggest that HTLV-1 infection is a public health concern in SSA and highlight the need to implement effective preventive programmes and interventions aimed at reducing the burden of this common yet neglected infection.

Research topics

  • T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

Sustainable Development Goals

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DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13305

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