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Molecular characterization of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 full and partial genomes by Illumina massively parallel sequencing technology.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Pessôa Rodrigo, Watanabe Jaqueline Tomoko, Nukui Youko, Pereira Juliana, Casseb Jorge, Kasseb Jorge, de Oliveira Augusto César Penalva, Segurado Aluisio Cotrim, Sanabani Sabri Saeed
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Here, we report on the partial and full-length genomic (FLG) variability of HTLV-1 sequences from 90 well-characterized subjects, including 48 HTLV-1 asymptomatic carriers (ACs), 35 HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) and 7 adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) patients, using an Illumina paired-end protocol. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 90 individuals,...
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