The clinical significance of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type II (HTLV-II) infection, unlike
that of HTLV-I, is unknown, and the major known association of HTLV-II seropositivity is with …

Of 96 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-related complex
and healthy individuals at risk for AIDS, 4 had no detectable antibodies to viral proteins …

Abstract 2000 persons in the UK were examined serologically for antibodies to human T-
lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III). Sera reacting in a membrane immunofluorescence …

In a prospective follow-up volunteer study lasting 4 to 16 months, 17 of 200 homosexual
men living in Finland had antibodies to human T-lymphotrophic virus type III (HTLV-III). 1 …

Screening for human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) antibodies was performed on sera
from 39,898 blood donors at eight blood centers in geographically distinct areas of the …

In a double-blind study, sera of 34 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS), 19 patients with lymphadenopathy syndrome, and 14 homosexual men with an …

Serum samples from 440 acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients or
individuals at risk for AIDS were examined by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay …

Antibody prevalences for human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types I, II, and III were
determined for 56 intravenous drug abusers from Queens, NY. While control serum samples …

unpublished), supporting the infectious nature of HTLV. Nevertheless, the mechanism of
transmission of HTLV remains unproven. Since the incidence of HTLV seropositive T-cell …

PURPOSE: A literature review was performed of the three principal subpopulations most
commonly associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type II (HTLV-II) with the view of …