Human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) causes HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical
spastic paraparesis and adult T cell leukemia in a small percentage of infected individuals …

According to the National Cancer Institute the Caribbean area, especially Haiti, and central
Africa could be sources of the putative AIDS agent. In the United States, immigrants from …

Introduction: The first human oncogenic retrovirus discovered, human T cell lymphotropic
virus (HTLV) remains poorly understood. Etiologically associated with adult T-cell leukemia …

Objectives Although regularly looked for in blood donors, HTLV infections are very rare in
Reunion. We aimed to describe HTLV infections locally. Patients and methods HTLV …

HTLV-1 was the first human retrovirus to be isolated. It has been shown that it is the
causative agent of T cell leukemia in the adult and some types of subacute myelopathies …

The seroprevalence of HTLV-I/II was evaluated in 1247 Italian individuals at high risk for HIV
infection. The population studied consisted of 985 intravenous drug users (IVDUs), 474 of …

The primate T-cell lymphoma viruses (PTLV) are divided into six distinct species. The
biology and epidemiology of PTLV-1 and PTLV-2 are very well understood. However, that of …

The human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) and HTLV-I1 are human retroviruses
belonging to the Oncauirinae. These transforming viruses differ in several important aspects …

Background The human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) has been implicated in the
genesis of tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP), adult T-cell lymphoma (ATL), and some cases …

To define the extent of human T-cell leukaemia virus (HTLV-I) infection among a group of
Jewish immigrants to Israel with an increased frequency of adult T-cell leukaemia, various …