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    • Clinical Outcome in Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 2 Carriers Following Organ Transplantation 

      Benito, Rafael; Gil, Joaquina; Sahagún, Juan; Soriano, Vicente (Transplantation proceedings, 2021)
      Background Frequent and rapid development of myelopathy has been reported in individuals with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection following solid organ transplantation. There is no information regarding ...
    • Clinical Presentation of Individuals With Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type-1 Infection in Spain 

      Mendoza, Carmen de; Pirón, María; González, Rocío; Jiménez, Ana; Caballero, Estrella; Roc, Lourdes; Benito, Rafael; Soriano, Vicente ; Corral, Octavio Jorge ; ...et al.; Gómez-Gallego, Felix (Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 02/2019)
      Background. Although only 8%-10% of persons infected with human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) may develop virus-associated diseases lifelong, misdiagnosis of asymptomatic infected carriers frequently leads to late ...
    • HIV co-infection in HTLV-1 carriers in Spain 

      Mendoza, Carmen de; Caballero, Estrella; Aguilera, Antonio; Benito, Rafael; Maciá, Dolores; García-Costa, Juan; Soriano, Vicente ; Corral, Octavio Jorge ; Gómez-Gallego, Felix ; ...et al.; Morano, Luis (Virus Research, 06/2019)
      Background: Human retroviruses HIV and HTLV share transmission routes. HIV widely spread in Spain during the 80 s through injection drug use and sex, and nowadays HIV rates in Spain account for one of the largest in Europe. ...
    • Hospital admissions in individuals with HTLV-1 infection in Spain 

      Ramos, José M.; Mendoza, Carmen de; Aguilera, Antonio; Barreiro, Pablo; Benito, Rafael; Eirós, José M.; Soriano, Vicente (AIDS, 06/2020)
      OBJECTIVE: To examine the clinical burden and disease spectrum, as well as time trends for human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and HTLV type 2 (HTLV-2) hospital admissions. DESIGN: Retrospective, observational study ...
    • HTLV-1 infection in solid organ transplant donors and recipients in Spain 

      Mendoza, Carmen de; Roc, Lourdes; Benito, Rafael; Reina, Gabriel; Ramos, José M.; Gómez, Cesar; Soriano, Vicente ; Corral, Octavio Jorge ; ...et al.; Gómez-Gallego, Felix (BMC Invectious Diseases, 09/08/2019)
      Background: HTLV-1 infection is a neglected disease, despite infecting 10-15 million people worldwide and severe illnesses develop in 10% of carriers lifelong. Acknowledging a greater risk for developing HTLV-1 associated ...
    • Late presentation of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection in Spain reflects suboptimal testing strategies: on behalf of the Human T-lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) Spanish Network 

      de Mendoza, Carmen; Pérez, Leire; Fernández-Ruiz, Mario; Pena, María José; Ramos, José Manuel; Richart, Alberto; Pirón, María; Rando, Ariadna; Miró, Elisenda; Reina, Gabriel; Encinas, Beatriz; Rojo, Silvia; Rodriguez-Iglesias, Antonio Manuel; Benito, Rafael; Aguilera, Antonio; Treviño, Ana; Corral, Octavio Jorge; Soriano, Vicente (International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022)
      Objectives: Although only 10% of persons infected with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) may develop virus-associated illnesses over their lifetime, missing the earlier diagnosis of asymptomatic carriers frequently ...
    • Short Communication: Impact of COVID-19 on Case Reporting for HTLV and HIV-2 in Spain 

      de Mendoza, Carmen; Caballero, Estrella; Eirós, José M.; Rojo, Silvia; Benito, Rafael; Soriano, Vicente (Mary Ann Liebert Inc., 2021)
      The medical demand imposed by COVID-19 has distracted proper care of other illnesses. Herein, we report the impact on new diagnoses of HTLV-1, HTLV-2, and HIV-2 in Spain, where these infections are mostly driven by immigration ...
    • Susceptibility to hepatitis B virus infection in adults living in Spain 

      Soriano, Vicente; Aguilera, Antonio; Benito, Rafael; Gonzalez-Diez, Rocio; Miro, Elisenda; Liendo, Paloma; Rodriguez-Diaz, Juan Carlos; Cabezas, Teresa; Richart, Alberto; Ramos, José Manuel; Barea, Luisa; Alvarez, Carmen; Treviño, Ana; Gómez-Gallego, Felix; Corral, Octavio Jorge; de Mendoza, Carmen (Liver International, 2023)
      BackgroundA protective hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine has been available for four decades. Universal HBV vaccination of infants is recommended by the WHO since the 1990s. Furthermore, HBV immunization is advised for all ...
    • The slowdown of new infections by human retroviruses has reached a plateau in Spain 

      de Mendoza, Carmen; Carrizo, Paula; Sauleda, Silvia; Richart, Alberto; Rando, Ariadna; Miró, Elisenda; Benito, Rafael; Ayerdi, Oscar; Encinas, Begoña; Aguilera, Antonio; Reina, Gabriel; Rojo, Silvia; González, Rocío; Fernández-Ruiz, Mario; Liendo, Paloma; Montiel, Natalia; Roc, Lourdes; Treviño, Ana; Pozuelo, María José; Soriano, Vicente (Journal of Medical Virology, 2023)
      The 2022 annual meeting of the HTLV & HIV-2 Spanish Network was held in Madrid on December 14. We summarize here the main information presented and discussed at the workshop and review time trends for human retroviral ...
    • Treatment outcome in dually HIV-1 and HIV-2 coinfected patients living in Spain 

      Requena, S.; Caballero, Estrella; Lozano, A. B.; Ríos-Villegas, María; Benito, Rafael; Rojo, Silvia; Cabezas, Teresa; Macià, María; Nieto, María del; Soriano, Vicente ; Mendoza, Carmen de (AIDS, 15/11/2019)
      Background: Whereas HIV-1 has spread globally, HIV-2 is mainly found in West Africa where dual HIV-1/HIV-2 coinfection is nowadays uncommon. Herein, we report the rate, main characteristics, and treatment outcomes of all ...