Turning a blind eye: HTLV-1-associated uveitis in Indigenous adults from Central Australia.

Rusheng Chew; Timothy Henderson; Jaskirat Aujla; Eline Whist; Lloyd Einsiedel
Abstract
We describe the first two cases of HTLV-1 associated uveitis to be associated with HTLV-1c subtype infection.Case report.Uveitis was demonstrated in two Indigenous Australian men, both of whom had high HTLV-1c proviral loads in peripheral blood. Visual outcomes were poor in each case.Clinicians should be aware of HTLV-1c infection as a cause of uveitis in Australia, and HTLV-1 serology should be included in the basic uveitis work-up in HTLV-1-endemic areas.
Journal INTERNATIONAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
ISSN 1573-2630
Published 01 Oct 2018
Volume 38
Issue 5
Pages 2159-2162
DOI 10.1007/s10792-017-0659-3
Type Case Reports | Journal Article
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