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01-05-2014 | Poster presentation
Adult cell leukemia (ATL) in a patient with HTLV infection - case presentation
Authors:
Gabriel Colțan, Cristina Marin, Mariana Anghel, Tatiana Colțan, Mihai Olariu, Ana Maria Vlădăreanu, Elena Ambrus, Irina Pârvu
Published in:
BMC Infectious Diseases
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Special Issue 4/2014
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Excerpt
Infections with human retroviruses, others than the HIV virus, are not very well known in Romania, despite the fact that screenings for HTLV I and II are constantly performed in blood donation centers. The authors draw attention on the possible severe consequences that may occur in chronic infections with these viruses by presenting the case of a 35 year-old male, who was known to be infected with HTLV I virus for several years and who consequently developed adult cell leukemia. …