Variant Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1c and Adult T-cell Leukemia, Australia

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 is endemic to central Australia among Indigenous Australians. However, virologic and clinical aspects of infection remain poorly understood. No attempt has been made to control transmission to indigenous children. We report 3 fatal cases of adult T-cell leukemi...

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Main Authors: Lloyd Einsiedel, Olivier Cassar, Peter Bardy, Daniel Kearney, Antoine Gessain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/10/13-0105_article