Article
Complete nucleotide sequence of a highly divergent human T-cell leukemia (lymphotropic) virus type I (HTLV-I) variant from melanesia: genetic and phylogenetic relationship to HTLV-I strains from other geographical regions.
Journal of virology - 1 Feb 1993
Gessain A, Boeri E, Yanagihara R, Gallo R C, Franchini G
Abstract excerpt
The high prevalences of antibodies against human T-cell leukemia (lymphotropic) virus type I (HTLV-I) reported for remote populations in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and for some aboriginal populations in Australia have been verified by virus isolation. Limited genetic analysis of the transmembrane portion (gp21) of the envelope gene of these viruses indicates the existence of highly divergent HTLV-I...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Australia
- Base Sequence
- Chromosome Mapping
- Cloning, Molecular
- Cluster Analysis
- Genes, Regulator
- Genes, env
- Genes, gag
- Genes, pol