Using molecular methods three or five major variants of HTLV-I have been identified;
moreover two subtypes of HTLV-II defined as HTLV-IIa and HTLV-IIb with six variants within …

Ten intravenous drug user AIDS patients were studied to determine the presence of HTLV-
I/II infection. Sera were screened by particle agglutination test and by an in house indirect …

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 …

Soriano et al.[1] showed that HTLV-I and HTLV-II are both present in Spain and that HTLV-I
is still mainly associated with indi viduals visiting or born in endemic areas and HTLV-II with …

Six hundred intravenous drug users (IVDUs) and two hundred North Africans were screened
for human T‐cell leukemia virus (HTLV) antibodies using several serological methods …

We have performed a study for the detection of HTLV antibodies among IDUs at high risk for
HIV infection in Spain. We analyzed 149 individuals from different areas in a therapeutic …

The entire nucleotide sequence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type II (HTLV-II) from a
previously described isolate of patient NRA (HTLV-II NRA) was determined. Clones …

Using ELISA with confirmation by'immunocapture'and/or Western blot the correspondents
investigated the seroprevalence of antibodies to HTLV-I and HIV in Italian drug abusers …

The Amerindian human T-cell lymphotropic virus type II isolate HTLV-II G12 has been
demonstrated to be an HTLV-IIb with several unique features, including several restriction …

Background: Several studies carried out in the USA and in Europe have shown the
presence of HTLV-I/II antibodies in subjects belonging to high-risk groups for HIV infection …