Article
Low degree of human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type I genetic drift in vivo as a means of monitoring viral transmission and movement of ancient human populations.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 1992
Gessain A, Gallo R C, Franchini G
Abstract excerpt
We have studied the genetic variation of human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type I (HTLV-I) isolates in the same individuals over time, as well as of HTLV-I isolates from various parts of the world. The viral DNA fragment studied encodes the carboxy terminus of gp46 and almost all of gp21, both of which are envelope glycoproteins. Samples were obtained from native inhabitants of five African countries, two...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Biological Evolution
- DNA, Viral
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- HTLV-I Infections
- Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
