… The results of this study showed that HTLV-1 prevalence amongst the general population
of … of more than 1% are categorized as endemic regions for the virus. HTLV-1 sero-prevalence …

… This suggested that HTLV-I and HTLV-I1 infections might be associated with … segregation
of native Indian populations. In order to elucidate the ethnic segregation of HTLV-I and HTLV-I1 …

… with HTLV-1 persistence and development of ATL or HAM/TSP among HTLV-1 endemic
populations. To approach ethnic factors involved in HTLV-1 clustering and disease segregation …

… in all Brazilian tribes supports the African origin of HTLV-1 in Brazil. … populations and
transmission to other populations reinforces the importance of public health interventions for HTLV …

… HTLV-I immuno-susceptibility was attested by ethnic segregation between HTLV-I and
HTLV-II carrier populations … , and also by the genetic segregation of ATL and HTLV-I-associated …

… in DNA repair, and alterations in chromosomal segregation. Given the rarity of mutations in
normal … Furthermore, clonal populations of HTLV-1-infected lymphocytes sharing identical …

… In highly endemic areas, the HTLV-1 prevalence in the adult population ranges from 0.3 to
3%, … The sequences of one clade segregate with strains found in the Middle-East and in India, …

… by the ethnic segregation of HTLV-I and HTLV-II infections in … 10-25% of the population
is infected with HTLV-I. Their HLA … haplotypes of the central Japanese population (16) . The …

… later), we hypothesized that a certain population of Mongoloids carrying the subtype-A virus
… -I infection was recently found among Iranian Mashhadi Jews who segregated themselves …

… with HTLV-3 or HTLV-4 to date. Due to the difference in the disease manifestation between
HTLV-1 and HTLV… HTLV-1 also is prevalent in certain populations in the Middle East [72] and …