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Elucidation of the Mechanism of Host NMD Suppression by HTLV-1 Rex: Dissection of Rex to Identify the NMD Inhibitory Domain.
Viruses - 9 Feb 2022
Nakano Kazumi, Karasawa Nobuaki, Hashizume Masaaki, Tanaka Yuetsu, Ohsugi Takeo, Uchimaru Kaoru, Watanabe Toshiki
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The human retrovirus human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-1) infects human T cells by vertical transmission from mother to child through breast milk or horizontal transmission through blood transfusion or sexual contact. Approximately 5% of infected individuals develop adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) with a poor prognosis, while 95% of infected individuals remain asymptomatic for the rest of their lives,...
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