1. Laboratory of Hematology, Genetic and Computational Biology, Gonçalo Moniz Research Center, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (LHGB/CPqGM/FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
2. Africa Centre for Health and Population Study, University of KwaZulu-Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
3. Universidade Católica do Salvador, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
4. HTLV Center/Bahia School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.