High rate of HTLV-II infection in seropositive IV drug abusers in New Orleans

H Lee, P Swanson, VS Shorty, JA Zack, JD Rosenblatt… - Science, 1989 - science.org
Confirmed infection with HTLV-II (human T cell leukemia virus type II) has been described
only in rare cases. The major limitation to serological diagnosis of HTLV-II has been the …

Seroprevalence and epidemiological correlates of HTLV-I infection in US blood donors

AE Williams, CT Fang, DJ Slamon, BJ Poiesz… - Science, 1988 - science.org
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 …

Infection of HTLV-III/LAV in HTLV-I-carrying cells MT-2 and MT-4 and application in a plaque assay

S Harada, Y Koyanagi, N Yamamoto - Science, 1985 - science.org
The human T-cell lines MT-2 and MT-4 carry the human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I).
When MT-2 and MT-4 were infected with HTLV-III, the probable etiologic agent of the …

Prevalence of human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus (HTLV) type II infection among high-risk individuals: type-specific identification of HTLVs by polymerase chain …

GD Ehrlich, JB Glaser, K LaVigne, D Quan, D Mildvan… - 1989 - ashpublications.org
The extent of human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type II (HTLV-II) infection and its rate of
spread have been difficult to determine owing to the serological cross-reactivity between …

Isolation of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 2 from Guaymi Indians in Panama.

MD Lairmore, S Jacobson, F Gracia… - Proceedings of the …, 1990 - National Acad Sciences
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) is associated with adult T-cell
leukemia/lymphoma and with a chronic degenerative myelopathy. However, another major …

Genomic diversity of human T-lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III)

F Wong-Staal, GM Shaw, BH Hahn, SZ Salahuddin… - Science, 1985 - science.org
The DNA genomes of human T-lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III) isolated from 18
individuals with AIDS or who were at risk for AIDS were evaluated for evidence of variation …

HTLV-II infection in Florida Indians

PH LEVINE, S JACOBSON, R ELLIOTT… - AIDS Research and …, 1993 - liebertpub.com
A significantly increased prevalence of antibodies to human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV)
has been described in several native American populations in the United States and Latin …

Human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV-I) antibodies in Africa

WC Saxinger, WA Blattner, PH Levine, J Clark… - Science, 1984 - science.org
Antibodies specific for human T-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus type I (HTLV-I) were
demonstrated in serum samples from various groups of people in South Africa, Uganda …

Multiple isolates and characteristics of human T-cell leukemia virus type II

WW Hall, H Takahashi, C Liu, MH Kaplan… - Journal of …, 1992 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human T-cell leukemia (or lymphotropic) virus type II (HTLV-II) was isolated from eight HTLV-
seropositive patients, six of whom were also infected with human immunodeficiency virus, by …

Novel viral sequences related to human T-cell leukemia virus in T cells of a seropositive baboon

HG Guo, F Wong-Stall, RC Gallo - Science, 1984 - science.org
Antibodies reactive with proteins of human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) can be found in Old
World monkeys. A T-lymphocyte cell line established from a seropositive baboon (Papio …