Is skin reactivity to aeroallergens reduced in human T-lymphotropic virus type I-infected healthy blood-donors ( asymptomatic carriers )?
The HTLV-I infection reduces the frequency of respiratory allergy and skin reactivity to aeroallergens.
The association between glucose and HbA1c is not the same in the two populations. The mechanism behind this difference is unknown, and studies on long-term consequences associated with HbA1c are needed.