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Molecular study of HBZ and gp21 human T cell leukemia virus type 1 proteins isolated from different clinical profile infected individuals.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Oct 2013
Mota-Miranda Aline Cristina A, Barreto Fernanda K, Baptista Everton, Farre-Vale Lourdes, Monteiro-Cunha Joana P, Galvão-Castro Bernardo, Alcantara Luiz Carlos J
Abstract excerpt
Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is associated with a neurological syndrome named tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy (TSP/HAM) and the disease progression involves viral factors. The gp21 glycoprotein is involved in envelope trafficking and membrane targeting while the bZIP protein is indispensable for cell growth and proliferation. This study aimed to assess the molecular...
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