Although HTLV-I infection has been associated with immunosuppression in symptomatic
patients, no controlled study has been done in asymptomatic carriers. We evaluated delayed …

Human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) is the etiological agent of adult T-cell
leukemia/lymphoma and tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-I-associated myelopathy (1, 2) …

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION A total of 956 children infected with HIV-1/2 were invited to
participate in this study. Of these, 945 (98.8%) consented voluntarily to participate through …

Serum specimens (n= 1899) were assayed for infections with HTLV-I, HTLV-II, and HIV-1 in
seven classified groups of normal healthy controls, children, pregnant women, prostitutes …

Objective: To assess the prevalence and modes of transmission of HTLV-1 infection in an
adult population in Bissau, and to evaluate possible interactions between the pattern of …

This retrospective study was designed to determine the relationship between human T-
lymphotropic virus (HTLV) type-I/II infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …

Several publications describe the presence of the human T cell lymphotropic virus type I
(HTLV-I) in Jewish individuals born in Mash-had, Iran. We report here the results of HTLV-I …

Infection by the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) causes T-cell activation by at
least two separate mechanisms. One mechanism involves activation of the T cells harboring …

The Transfusion Safety Study retrospectively screened a repository of serum specimens
collected in late 1984-early 1985 to identify blood donors with antibody to human T-cell …

To the Editor: In 1980, the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) was first
recognized as a human retrovirus. It has been considered the causative agent of adult T-cell …