P3.76 HTLV-1/-2 serology in the tests battery for following up patients with viral hepatitis in brazil

Introduction

Brazil is endemic for HIV-1, HTLV-1 and HTLV-2, these retrovirus share routes of transmission with HCV and HBV, thus coinfections can occur. Several studies tried to evaluate the impact of human retroviruses on the course of HCV infection, and association of HTLV-1 with spontaneous clearance of HCV, mostly in HIV coinfected patients, and less hepatic injury were detected. In contrast, an increase in HCV viral load in HIV...