Immunologic Markers, Uveitis, and Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca Associated with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1

Patients with HAM/TSP manifested more ophthalmologic symptoms than asymptomatic HTLV-1-infected individuals, with significantly higher KCS and immunologic alterations. Levels of activated CD8+ T cells could be used as a prognosis marker of inflammatory disease manifestation to follow-up AS individuals.