Is the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 2 in the process of endogenization into the human genome?

Is the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 2 in the process of endogenization into the human genome?

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) infection has been shown to be endemic among intravenous drug users in parts of North America, Europe and Southeast Asia and in a number of Amerindian populations. Despite a 65% genetic similarity and common host humoral response, the human T-cell lymp...

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Main Authors: Jorge Casseb, Luiz Mario Janini, Luis Isamu Barros Kanzaki, Luciano Rodrigo Lopes, Arthur Maia Paiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Virus Eradication
Subjects:
Human retroviruses
HTLV-2
Endogenization
Viral pathogenicity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2055664020314588

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