Neuroimmunology of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis

Neuroimmunology of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiologic agent of both adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). HAM/TSP is clinically characterized by chronic progressive spastic paraparesis, urinary incontinence, and mild sensory dis...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Nozuma, Steven Jacobson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
human T-lymphotropic virus type 1
HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis
neurological disorders
immunology
pathogenesis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00885/full

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