The Relevance of HTLV-1-associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis in Iran: A Review Study

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) is a retrovirus, which is the causative agent of adult T-cell leukaemia (ATL) and HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Evidence suggests that the interaction of HTLV-1 with the cellular-immune system plays a key role in...

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Main Authors: Masoud Keikha, mohsen Karbalaei Zadeh Babaki, Luiz Augusto Marcondes Fonseca, Jorge Casseb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2019-06-01
Series:Reviews in Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:http://rcm.mums.ac.ir/article_13417_96c33c8f510ff3106baab3ac45dfaaa2.pdf