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Untangling the causes of geographical disparities in the clinical outcome of HTLV-1 infection: a critical perspective on the contribution of viral genetic diversity.
Journal of virology - 19 Aug 2025
Duchateau Thomas, Afonso Philippe V, Journo Chloé
Abstract excerpt
Human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiological agent of two major diseases, adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), as well as various other inflammatory manifestations. The prevalence of HTLV-1 infection varies greatly from region to region, and available epidemiological data support the notion that even among regions...
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