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Molecular characterization of human T cell leukemia virus type 1 subtypes in a group of infected individuals diagnosed in Portugal and Spain.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Mar 2011
Pádua Elizabeth, Rodés Berta, Pérez-Piñar Teresa, Silva Ana Filipa, Jiménez Victoria, Ferreira Filipa, Toro Carlos
Abstract excerpt
Over the past decade, Portugal and Spain received large numbers of immigrants from HTLV-1 endemic areas. Our aim was to investigate the diversity of subtypes circulating in these two countries and the introduction of new variants. We performed a molecular analysis of HTLV-1 strains in patients diagnosed since 1998. LTR and env proviral sequences from 26 individuals were analyzed to generate phylogenetic trees...
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