Molecular epidemiology, genetic variability and evolution of HTLV-1 with special emphasis on African genotypes

Molecular epidemiology, genetic variability and evolution of HTLV-1 with special emphasis on African genotypes

Abstract Human T cell leukemia virus (HTLV-1) is an oncoretrovirus that infects at least 10 million people worldwide. HTLV-1 exhibits a remarkable genetic stability, however, viral strains have been classified in several genotypes and subgroups, which often mirror the geographic origin of the viral...

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Main Authors: Philippe V. Afonso, Olivier Cassar, Antoine Gessain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Retrovirology
Subjects:
HTLV-1
Molecular epidemiology
Evolution
Africa
Genotypes
Mutation rate
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12977-019-0504-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12977-019-0504-z

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