Australia: Infection With Human T Lymphotropic Virus 1 Is Associated With Bronchiectasis Among Indigenous Australians

Australia: Infection With Human T Lymphotropic Virus 1 Is Associated With Bronchiectasis Among Indigenous Australians   Lloyd Einsiedel, Liselle Fernandes, Tim Spelman, and Eduardo Gotuzzo, 2011   Background: Infection with the Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 (HTLV-1) is associated with bronchiectasis in Indigenous Australians [1]. The present study defines the clinical presentation and outcomes of bronchiectasis according to HTLV-1 serostatus in this population.   Materials and...

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