In 1980, HumanT cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first oncogenic
human retrovirus to be discovered. HTLV-1 belongs to the Retroviridae family, the …

Abstract Objective HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP)
can progress slowly or rapidly even though a set of symptoms such as spastic paraparesis …

Human T cell lymphotropic type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first human retrovirus discovered and
has been associated mainly with two illnesses [1], an inflammatory disease named HTLV-1 …

Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis
(HAM/TSP) is a progressive disease of the CNS that causes weakness or paralysis of the …

The human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects 10–20 million
persons around the world. Initially associated with the hematological malignancy adult T cell …

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is associated with adult T-cell
leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis …

Abstract HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM), also known as tropical spastic paraparesis
(TSP), is a chronic progressive demyelinating disease that affects the spinal cord and white …

FOLIA 2-2009 Page 1 Folia Neuropathologica 2009; 47/2 182 HTLV-I-associated
myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP): the role of HTLV-I-infected Th1 cells in the …

Background Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) has been discovered in 1980 and
has been linked to tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) in 1985 in Martinique. There is …

Human T cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) is a human retrovirus and infects approximately
10–20 million people worldwide. While the majority of infected people are asymptomatic …