Decline in Human T‐Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Pregnant Carriers and Emerging Concerns About Horizontal Transmission: A Nationwide Survey in Japan
The prevalence of HTLV-1 among pregnant women in Japan has declined, largely due to effective mother-to-child transmission prevention implemented mainly in HTLV-1 high-prevalence areas. However, horizontal transmission accounts for a notable percentage of cases, highlighting the need to reinforce preventive education and strategies targeting sexual transmission and unsafe medical or cosmetic practices alongside continued perinatal screening and counseling.
Authors
- Manabu Ogoyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9410-1782)
- Akihiko Sekizawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2249-1333)
- Kiyonori Miura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5396-8881)
- Shunji Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3996-2624)
- Yoko Sagara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2601-8183)
- Keiko Koide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9160-8035)
- S Hoshi
- Isamu Ishiwata
Institutions
- SHOWA Medical University (JP)
- University of Nagasaki (JP)
- Jichi Medical University (JP)
- National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
- Nippon Medical School (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.70145
- Primary Topic
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00