Familial clusters of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis.

HTLV-1 proviral loads (PVLs) and some genetic factors are reported to be associated with the development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). However, there are very few reports on HAM/TSP having family history. We aimed to define the clinical features and laborato...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Nozuma, Eiji Matsuura, Toshio Matsuzaki, Osamu Watanabe, Ryuji Kubota, Shuji Izumo, Hiroshi Takashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4011969?pdf=render