Scabies
HTLV-1 infection is an important co-factor related to Norwegian scabies in Peru
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, November 15th, 2005
According to recent research published in the The American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene, "Isolates cases and groups of patients co-infected with human T cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) and Norwegian scabies have been previously reported. Peru is considered to be endemic for HTLV-I."
"Between June 1999 and December 2000, 23 patients with Norwegian scabies were enrolled in this study after written informed consent was obtained. Antibodies against HTLV-I were detected by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and confirmatory Western blot. Patients...
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