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Volume 14 Supplement 4

Proceedings of the 7th Romanian National HIV/AIDS Congress and The 2nd Central European HIV Forum

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Adult cell leukemia (ATL) in a patient with HTLV infection - case presentation

BMC Infectious Diseases volume 14, Article number: P50 (2014) Cite this article

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.

The authors also plead for the development of an algorithm for the detection, surveillance, monitoring and treatment of HTLV infections, throughout interdisciplinary cooperation between infectious disease specialists, hematologists, dermatologists.

The authors strongly recommend the development of means to promote prevention by: securing blood transfusions; forbidding breastfeeding in women who tested positive for HTLV; using condoms in order to prevent sexual transmission in discordant couples.

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  1. National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balş”, Bucharest, Romania

    Gabriel Colțan, Cristina Marin, Mariana Anghel, Tatiana Colțan, Mihai Olariu & Irina Pârvu

  2. University Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

    Ana Maria Vlădăreanu & Elena Ambrus

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Colțan, G., Marin, C., Anghel, M. et al. Adult cell leukemia (ATL) in a patient with HTLV infection - case presentation. BMC Infect Dis 14 (Suppl 4), P50 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-S4-P50

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