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Genetic characterization of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in Mozambique: transcontinental lineages drive the HTLV-1 endemic.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 12 Apr 2011
Vicente Ana Carolina P, Gudo Eduardo Samo, Iñiguez Alena Mayo, Otsuki Koko, Bhatt Nilesh, Abreu Celina M, Vubil Adolfo, Bila Dulce, Ferreira Orlando C, Tanuri Amílcar, Jani Ilesh V
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BACKGROUND: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiological agent of adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). It has been estimated that 10-20 million people are infected worldwide, but no successful treatment is avail...
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