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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