@article { author = {Boostani, Reza and Lotfinejad, Nasim and Zemorshidi, Fariba and Vahidi, Zohreh and Rezaee, Seyed Abdolrahim and Farid, Reza and Rafatpanah, Houshang}, title = {Planning and management to control and eliminate HTLV-1 infection in Iran}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences}, volume = {24}, number = {3}, pages = {264-266}, year = {2021}, publisher = {Mashhad University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2008-3866}, eissn = {2008-3874}, doi = {10.22038/ijbms.2021.50803.11562}, abstract = {Prevention and treatment of the Human T-cell leukemia virus, type 1 (HTLV-1) which was discovered nearly 40 years ago, still remain challenging. The reported high prevalence of HTLV-1 in some countries around the world triggered an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), urging action against HTLV-1 infection in 2018. This highlights the importance of virus elimination strategies to eradicate HTLV-1 infection. In Iran, we have documented our experiences with the virus in order to achieve and promote the possible ways to manage, control, and eliminate HTLV-1. Although there has been considerable progress apropos of HTLV-1, a series of additional challenges need to be tackled to control HTLV-1 infection in Iran. }, keywords = {ATL HAM/TSP HTLV,1 Prevention Treatments}, url = {https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_17601.html}, eprint = {https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_17601_299e308ee1eb3c7760033c0139df391f.pdf} }