Dermatologic Manifestations in HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
The human T cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) is associated with adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) and other disorders, including a slowly progressive demyelinating paraparesis, known as HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (
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Introduction. HTLV-1/2–associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a chronic progressive myelopathy with variable response to corticosteroids.
Raul Montalvo +6 more
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How does HTLV-1 cause adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATL)?
A typical person infected with the retrovirus human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) carries tens of thousands of clones of HTLV-1-infected T lymphocytes, each clone distinguished by a unique integration site of the provirus in the host genome ...
Bangham, CRM, Ratner, L
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Human T-cell Lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis [PDF]
Taylor, GP
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Phylogenetic Associations of Human and Simian T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphotropic Virus Type I Strains: Evidence for Interspecies Transmission [PDF]
Homologous env sequences from 17 human T-leukemia/lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) strains from throughout the world and from 25 simian T-leukemia/lymphotropic virus type I (STLV-I) strains from 12 simian species in Asia and Africa were analyzed in a ...
Alford, Patricia +16 more
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[Tropical spastic paraparesis: a necessary redefinition].
The author disserts on the definition of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis since its first description up to the etiological involvement of HTLV-1 in part of the cases. According to him the basic nucleus of the syndrome consists of a paraparesis with pyramidal signs (spasticity and hyperreflexia) with variable sensory and sphincter symptoms.
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Methylprednisolone therapy in tropical spastic paraparesis. [PDF]
J, Duncan, P, Rudge
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Clinical presentation of axial myopathy in two siblings with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) [PDF]
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Rapid dissemination of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 during primary infection in transplant recipients [PDF]
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