Modes of Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Transmission, Replication and Persistence

Modes of Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Transmission, Replication and Persistence

Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that causes cancer (Adult T cell Leukemia, ATL) and a spectrum of inflammatory diseases (mainly HTLV-associated myelopathy—tropical spastic paraparesis, HAM/TSP). Since virions are particularly unstable, HTLV-1 transmission primarily occurs...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Carpentier, Pierre-Yves Barez, Malik Hamaidia, Hélène Gazon, Alix de Brogniez, Srikanth Perike, Nicolas Gillet, Luc Willems
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
HTLV-1
viral replication
viral persistence
Tax
HBZ
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/7/2793

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