Earlier onset of delta-retrovirus-induced leukemia after splenectomy.

Earlier onset of delta-retrovirus-induced leukemia after splenectomy.

Infection by delta-retroviruses such as human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is mostly asymptomatic. Indeed, only a minority (<5%) of delta-retrovirus infected hosts will develop either lymphoproliferative or neurodegenerative diseases after long latency peri...

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Main Authors: Arnaud Florins, Michal Reichert, Becca Asquith, Amel-Baya Bouzar, Geneviève Jean, Carole François, Agnieszka Jasik, Arsène Burny, Richard Kettmann, Luc Willems
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2736388?pdf=render

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