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Editorial
. 2018 Jan 1;4(1):48-50.
doi: 10.1016/S2055-6640(20)30242-9.

Highlights from the HTLV-1 symposium at the 2017 Australasian HIV and AIDS Conference held jointly with the 2017 Australasian Sexual Health Conference, November 2017, Canberra, Australia

Lloyd Einsiedel  1 , Damian Purcell  2 , Shane Schinke  3 , Katelin Haynes  4 , Graham P Taylor  5 , Fabiola Martin  6
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Editorial

Highlights from the HTLV-1 symposium at the 2017 Australasian HIV and AIDS Conference held jointly with the 2017 Australasian Sexual Health Conference, November 2017, Canberra, Australia

Lloyd Einsiedel et al. J Virus Erad. .

Abstract

We are pleased to report on the inaugural HTLV-1 symposium at the 2017 Australasian HIV and AIDS Conference joint with 2017 Australasian Sexual Health Conference in Canberra, Australia. Our understanding of HTLV-1 epidemiology, pathogenesis, laboratory diagnostics and treatment options for HTLV-1 diseases has advanced tremendously over the last 40 years. However, the awareness of healthcare providers and the general population about HTLV-1, and the effective promotion and implementation of HTLV-1 transmission-prevention strategies, lag behind current knowledge. Here we present a summary of the symposium, plenary and poster presentations on HTLV-1.

Keywords: HTLV-1, HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis, HAM/TSP, ATL, adult T cell leukaemia/lymphoma, human T leukaemic virus type 1, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis, mortality, Australia, sexual transmission, treatment, service provision, patient feedback, serology.

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