… virus type 1 (HTLV-1), that causes this disease. We discuss HTLV-1 infectivity and how the
HTLV-1 … protein and RNA on the HTLV-1 minus strand, HTLV-1 basic leucine zipper factor (…

… -2, a clear understanding of their individual pathobiologies and the role of various viral …
HTLV-1, focusing on the viral Tax and HBZ and citing appropriate comparisons to HTLV-2. …

… virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is estimated to infect between 10 and 20 million people world wide.
The virus causes at least two types … syndromes, most notably HTLV-1 associated myelopathy, …

… discuss important aspects of HTLV biology highlighting differences between HTLV-1 and
HTLV-2. It will emphasize studies investigating the transforming potential of HTLV-2 and the Tax…

… of a definitive aetiological role for HTLV-2 in human disease to date. Simian T-cell lymphotropic
viruses types 1 and 2 (STLV-1 and -2) and bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) have also been …

… Human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is an exogenous retrovirus that establishes a
persistent infection in humans. It infects 10–20 million people worldwide with endemic regions …

… Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and type 2 (HTLV-2) are closely related
retroviruses with similar biological properties and common modes of transmission. …

… ATL among virus carriers is necessary to prevent these diseases in HTLV-1 endemic areas.
… came to know of their HTLV-1 infections through screening for HTLV-1, and one-fourth was …

… and exacerbation of autoimmune diseases [1,4,5]. Human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1)
is associated to a number of diseases, such as HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical …

… virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was identified as the first human retrovirus. To assess the implications
of the virus … Most of the estimates of HTLV-1 prevalence are based on serological screening …