Rapid development of myelopathy after HTLV-I infection acquired by transfusion during cardiac transplantation

N Engl J Med. 1990 Feb 8;322(6):383-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199002083220607.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • DNA Probes
  • HTLV-I Antibodies / analysis
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / transmission*
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Transfusion Reaction*

Substances

  • DNA Probes
  • HTLV-I Antibodies