Tropical Medicine & Surgery

Martins ML

Publications

• Research Article
  Vertical Transmission of Human T-Cell Lymphothropic Virus Type 1: Impact of Counseling Seropositive Women
  Author(s): Amaranto-Damásio MS, Leal-Horiguchi CF, Seabra-Freitas G, Bastos RHC, Reiss DB, Couto BRGM, Martins ML, Starling ALB, Dias AS, Namen-Lopes MSS and Anna Bárbara de Freitas Carneiro-ProiettiAmaranto-Damásio MS, Leal-Horiguchi CF, Seabra-Freitas G, Bastos RHC, Reiss DB, Couto BRGM, Martins ML, Starling ALB, Dias AS, Namen-Lopes MSS and Anna Bárbara de Freitas Carneiro-Proietti
  
  Objective: Although HTLV-1 is associated with severe diseases, there is ongoing vertical transmission since prenatal HTLV screening is not implemented in countries where the virus is present. We performed a cross-sectional analysis to verify the impact of counseling pregnant HTLV-1 seropositive women, who participate in the GIPH cohort study in Brazil, on this vertical transmission. Methods: GIPH study started in 1997 as an open prevalent cohort of HTLV-positive individuals. Children born from HTLV-1 seropositive women were divided into: (1) born before and (2) after the participation of mothers in the GIPH cohort (“GIPH babies”). The pregnant women participating in the study were counseled in order to prevent viral transmission, with recommendations of avoiding breastfeeding, giving infant formula, and preferably having the delive.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9088.1000172

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