Endemic impact of human T cell leukemia virus type 1 screening in bone allografts

Allograft bone is a widely used as a convenient tool for reconstructing massive bone defects in orthopedic surgery. However, allografts are associated with the risk of viral disease transmission. One of the viruses transmitted in this manner is human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), which is fo...

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Main Authors: Ishidou, Yasuhiro, Matsuyama, Kanehiro, Matsuura, Eiji, Setoguchi, Takao, Nagano, Satoshi, Kakoi, Hironori, Hirotsu, Masataka, Kawamura, Ichiro, Yamamoto, Takuya, Komiya, Setsuro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5116038/