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Pulmonary function testing in HTLV-I and HTLV-II infected humans: a cohort study [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2003
Background HTLV-I infection has been linked to lung pathology and HTLV-II has been associated with an increased incidence of pneumonia and acute bronchitis. However it is unknown whether HTLV-I or -II infection alters pulmonary function.
Garratty George, Smith James W, Ownby Helen E, Murphy Edward L, Hutching Sheila T, Wu Ying, Ameti Dannie I   +6 more
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Plasma proteome analysis in HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Human T lymphotropic virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) causes a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system known as HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM) which resembles chronic spinal forms of multiple ...
Stumpf, M. P. H. (Michael P. H.), Aviva Witkover, Bangham, Charles RM, Kirk, Paul, Taylor, Graham P, Kirk Paul DW, Lewin Alexandra M, Kirk, Paul DW, Bangham Charles RM, Bangham, C. R. M. (Charles R. M.), Taylor, G. P. (Graham P.), Lewin, Alexandra M, Courtney, A, Kirk, PDW, Richardson, Sylvia, Wait Robin, Witkover, A, Lewin, Alexandra M., Alan Courtney, Robin Wait, Graham P Taylor, Courtney Alan, Michael PH Stumpf, Charles RM Bangham, Witkover Aviva, Witkover, Aviva, Wait, R, Paul DW Kirk, Wait, Robin, Richardson, S, Taylor Graham P, Bangham, CRM, Courtney, Alan, Bangham, CR, Richardson Sylvia, Stumpf, MP, Sylvia Richardson, Stumpf, Michael PH, Kirk, PD, Stumpf, MPH, Taylor, GP, Stumpf Michael PH, Alexandra M Lewin, Lewin, AM   +43 more
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The comparative molecular biology of HTLV-I and HTLV-II

, 1984
The human T-cell leukemia viruses (HTLV) I and II, have been implicated in naturally occurring T-cell malignancies in man. We are engaged in ongoing comparative studies of HTLV-I and HTLV-II in our laboratory.
Rosenblatt, J, Shimotohno, K, Slamon, D, Wachsman, W, Chen, I S   +4 more
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No genetic evidence for involvement of Deltaretroviruses in adult patients with precursor and mature T-cell neoplasms [PDF]

, 2007
Background The Deltaretrovirus genus comprises viruses that infect humans (HTLV), various simian species (STLV) and cattle (BLV). HTLV-I is the main causative agent in adult T-cell leukemia in endemic areas and some of the simian T-cell lymphotropic ...
Hummel, Michael, Hoelzer, Dieter (Prof. Dr.), Michael Hummel, Thiel, Eckhard, Burmeister, Thomas, Schwartz, Stefan, Thomas Burmeister, Dieter Hoelzer, Stefan Schwartz, Eckhard Thiel   +9 more
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Epidemic Patterns of Hepatitis Type B Virus (HBV) and Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I) in Two ATL-Endemic Islands in Kyushu, Japan [PDF]

, 1991
1991-03To evaluate the relationships between human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) and hepatitis virus type B (HBV) infections, we compared both individual and geographical distributions of carriers of HTLV-I and HBV, and antibody positives to HBV ...
KINOSHITA, KEN-ICHIRO, TACHIBANA, KAZUNORI, SHIRAHAMA, SATOSHI, NAGATOMO, MASAZUMI, ITO, SHIN-ICHIRO, TAJIMA, KAZUO   +5 more
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Screening for Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV) in Pregnant Women in the Peruvian Amazon and Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of HTLV Infection in Peru

Pathogens, 2021
Background. Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is responsible for tropical spastic paraparesis and HTLV-1-associated leukemia/lymphoma. The infection is endemic in some areas of Peru, but its prevalence in the Peruvian Amazon is not well ...
José-Manuel Ramos-Rincón, Sonia Ortiz-Martínez, María-Esteyner Vásquez-Chasnamote, Eva de-Miguel-Balsa, Olga-Nohelia Gamboa-Paredes, Michael-John Talledo-Albujar, Giovanni López-Campana, Juan Carlos Celis-Salinas, Laura Prieto-Pérez, Miguel Górgolas-Hernández, Martin Casapía-Morales   +10 more
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A Potential of an Anti-HTLV-I gp46 Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody (LAT-27) for Passive Immunization against Both Horizontal and Mother-to-Child Vertical Infection with Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type-I

Viruses, 2016
Although the number of human T-cell leukemia virus type-I (HTLV-I)-infected individuals in the world has been estimated at over 10 million, no prophylaxis vaccines against HTLV-I infection are available.
Hideki Fujii, Mamoru Shimizu, Takuya Miyagi, Marie Kunihiro, Reiko Tanaka, Yoshiaki Takahashi, Yuetsu Tanaka   +6 more
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Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Rapid and Accurate Confirmatory Diagnosis of HTLV-1/2 Infection

Viruses, 2020
Laboratory diagnosis of human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLV) 1 and 2 infection is performed by serological screening and further confirmation with serological or molecular assays.
Yago Gomes, Adele Caterino-de-Araujo, Karoline Campos, Maria Gisele Gonçalves, Ana Claudia Leite, Marco Antonio Lima, Abelardo Araújo, Marcus Tulius Silva, Otávio Espíndola   +8 more
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Human T-cell leukemia virus type I infects human lung epithelial cells and induces gene expression of cytokines, chemokines and cell adhesion molecules

Retrovirology, 2008
Background Human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) is associated with pulmonary diseases, characterized by bronchoalveolar lymphocytosis, which correlates with HTLV-I proviral DNA in carriers.
Yara Satomi, Miyazato Akiko, Tamayose Maki, Ishikawa Chie, Senba Masachika, Tomita Mariko, Teruya Hiromitsu, Tanaka Yuetsu, Iwakura Yoichiro, Fujita Jiro, Mori Naoki   +10 more
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The Prevalence and Significance of HTLV-I/II Seroindeterminate Western Blot Patterns

Viruses, 2011
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) infects an estimated 15–20 million persons worldwide. A number of diseases have been associated with the virus including adult T-cell leukemia (ATL), HTLV-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM ...
Yoshimi Akahata, Anna Abrams, Steven Jacobson   +2 more
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