HTLV Aware @HTLVaware
Making the world aware of #HTLV and its global impact #HTLVAware HTLVaware.com Global Joined August 2013-
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#ATLL is classified into 4 clinical subtypes, namely acute, lymphomatous, chronic, and smoldering, as defined by Shimoyama criteria #HTLVaware#HTLVAware
HTLV research is massively underfunded. Why? Affected populations are often low-income Most carriers are asymptomatic It lacks “urgency” But neglect has a cost — in lives and futures. #HTLV #HTLVaware #GlobalHealth
Silva et al. show that HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) shares key inflammatory and neurodegenerative pathways with progressive MS, highlighting its value as a model of chronic inflammation-driven neurodegeneration. shorturl.at/rOcfJ
Investigation of anti-HTLV I/Ii seroprevalence in healthy blood donors in Izmir region, Turkey popline.org/node/13230?v=2…
This new paper reveals how integrated in vitro and multi-cohort cross-omics analyses uncover a RelA-dependent epithelial mechanism driving monocyte recruitment and differentiation in HTLV-1–associated lung pathology #Immunology #MolecularMedicine #HTLV1 ➡️doi.org/10.1186/s10020…
Single-cell insights reveal how “periodic” TCR signalling shapes self-reactive T cells, and how HTLV-1 exploits this pathway. A fresh model with implications for cancer and immunotherapy. 🧬 Read here: doi.org/10.1093/discim… #Immunology #Tcells #HTLV1
🎯 Targeted maternal screening for HTLV-1 could lower rates of adult T-cell #Leukemia #Lymphoma, a rare & fatal cancer. 🗨️ “This is a preventable cancer,” Dr. Paulo S. Pinheiro @SylvesterCancer @umiamimedicine said. “The opportunity is there.” vist.ly/54366
Not all viruses behave the same. With Human T-lymphotropic virus, the majority stay asymptomatic, but a small percentage can develop serious disease years later. #HTLVaware
Dr. Damien Purcell (GVN; #UniversityofMelbourne) spoke at #GVNAnnualMeeting2026 on 3/4/26, highlighting HTLV-1 burden in endemic populations and the need for improved surveillance and targeted interventions.
Seroepidemiology of HTLV-I infection in northeast Thailand: a four year surveillance popline.org/node/1199?v=552
📢 1st paper out now in our Special Issue Trends in Hepatitis Virus! Prevalence of HTLV-1/2 in HCV-infected individuals in Belém do Pará, Brazil mdpi.com/2414-6366/11/4… Low but relevant coinfection rate supports integrated screening in northern Brazil. #HCV #HTLV #Epidemiology
Investigation of anti-HTLV I/Ii seroprevalence in healthy blood donors in Izmir region, Turkey popline.org/node/13230?v=2…
Dr. Robert Gallo, Co-founder and Int. Scientific Director of the GVN and GVN COE director at @USFHealth's ITVI, spoke during the Oncogenesis and Retroviruses panel at #GVNAnnualMeeting2026 on 3/4/26, highlighting the need for increased research & targeted interventions for HTLV.
Dr. Masao Matsuoka (#KumamotoUniversity) spoke at #GVNAnnualMeeting2026 on 3/4/26, highlighting how earlier HTLV vaccine studies showed transmission could potentially be blocked and could inform future prevention strategies in endemic regions. Read: ow.ly/kMqa50YGwOk
Dr. Yutaka Tagaya (GVN; @USFHealth ITVI) spoke at #GVNAnnualMeeting2026 on 3/4/26, discussing HTLV vaccine development and the challenge of defining preventive versus therapeutic strategies and target populations in endemic regions. Read the release: ow.ly/rtz750YGwa0
"Integrated genetic analyses identified T-cell neoplasms other than adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma in HTLV-1 carriers" Read in Blood Advances: ow.ly/SKO250Ys0aE
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