… subtype HTLV-1a are circulating in the infected population resident in Portugal. The … in
this study belonged to subgroup D, but segregated into the Senegal cluster that included all …

… Our previous segregation analysis for this population provided evidence for the existence
of a dominant major gene conferring predisposition to HTLV-1 infection in children. Thus, for …

… in HTLV-1 gp46 and gp21 confirm the presence of conserved sites in the HTLV-1 envelope
… that geographic region, HTLV-1 has been found among urban and rural populations, while …

… Within a particular clonally expanded cell population, the HTLV-I integration site should …
segregated more upon geographical origin of the patient than upon the disease. Analysis of …

… and ethnic segregation of HTLV-I and HTLV-II carriers in native populations in South America…
In addition, we found an HTLV-I focus in a black population living along the Pacific coast of …

… HTLV-I.14,17-22 People of African origin have a higher prevalence of HTLV-I than other
populations … This could explain the presence of segregated foci of HTLV-I infection in the Andes …

… populations, retroviral risk groups, and blood donors were examined for HTLV-I, HTLV-II,
HIV-1, … PCR analyses for clonal expansion of human T-cell populations and HTLV infected cells …

… Clonal populations of T-cells carry HTLV-1 proviral DNA, as detected by southern
hybridization and of these, one T-cell clone may become malignant. Approximately one-half of …

… The high risk of HTLV-I infection might be due to a closed and ethnically segregated population
… ) infected individuals: effect of interferon alpha therapy in HTLV1-associated myelopathy/…

… The demonstration of 11 HTLV-I-seropositive children aged less … HTLV-I transmission. Our
results demonstrate a very high seroprevalence of HTLV-I in this South American population …