Background Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a human retrovirus that
causes a lifelong infection. Several diseases, including an aggressive form of leukaemia …

Cell-cell fusion between eukaryotic cells is a general process involved in many
physiological and pathological conditions, including infections by bacteria, parasites, and …

Skin disease due to viruses may be a primary infection of the epidermis or may arise
secondary to systemic infection. Depending on the virus, the effects may be necrotic damage …

A mathematical model for the CD8+ T-cell response to Human T cell leukemia/lymphoma
virus type I (HTLV-I) infection is investigated in this paper. The proposed model, which …

Adult T-cell leukaemia-lymphoma (ATL) is a malignancy of peripheral T lymphocytes caused
by human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1), and its prognosis is poor. There are an …

The correspondents comment on the reports of Gessain et al.(above). They also report 6
patients (4 women, 2 men) aged 25-58 years, with slowly progressive spastic paraparesis …

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 emergence of HIV disease and AIDS, the reemergence of tuberculosis, and the
increased opportunity for disease spread through international travel demonstrate the critical …

Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) has infected human beings for thousands of years,
but knowledge about the infection and its pathogenesis is only recently emerging. The virus …

Cell contact is required for efficient transmission of human T cell leukemia virus–type 1
(HTLV-I) between cells and between individuals, because naturally infected lymphocytes …