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HTLV-I, abbreviation for human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I. HTLV-I Virology A retrovirus that immortalizes T cells; it is associated with 1. Adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia in endemic regions of southern Japan–where up to 40% of leukemic Pts are HTLV-I-positive, and the Caribbean 2. Chronic
progressive myelopathy–tropical spastic paralysis, a condition endemic to the Caribbean, tropical Africa, and South America and 3. HTLV-I-associated neuropathy; HTLV-I, like HIV-1, is blood-borne Carrier prevalence–US, Europe up to
0.10%; 1% of HTLV-I-infected subjects develop clinical disease, which may reflect host susceptibility and variant viral strains Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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attenuated virus chronic progressive myelopathy Coxsackie virus dengue virus DNA virus EB virus Ebola virus encephalomyocarditis virus helper virus herpes virus HTLV HTLV-1 HTLV-2 HTLV-BLV retrovirus group HTLV-II HTLV-III HTLV-IV human T-cell leukemia virus human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I | NIAID has prepared this fact sheet to provide information on some of the other diseases that can be transmitted sexually: * chancroid * cytomegalovirus infection * molluscum contagiosum * pubic "crab" lice * scabies * HTLV-I and II Although some of these diseases are less well-known in the United States than other STDs, they are still important -- some are especially significant for pregnant women. FDA stated that Evanston had no deferral card for a donor who tested positive for HTLV-I by EIA and Western Blot assays or for a donor who had been diagnosed with uterine cancer two years prior to presentation. HTLV-I participants had significantly increased incidences of bladder or kidney infection (IR = 1. |
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HTLF HTLJ HTLL HTLM HTLM HTLp HTLPF HTLPS HTLPT HTLR HTLR2 HTLR4 HTLR9 HTLS HTLTR HTLV HTLV HTLV HTLV HTLV HTLV I/II HTLV-1 HTLV-1 HTLV-1 HTLV-1 associated myelopathy HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy HTLV-2 HTLV-2 HTLV-BLV retrovirus group HTLV-I HTLV-I associated myelopathyHTLV-I-associated myelopathy HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis HTLV-II HTLV-III HTLV-III HTLV-IV HTLV1 HTLVI HTLVQ HTLVs HTLWS HTM HTM HTM file HTM file HTM1 hTM5 HTMA HTMAM HTMAX HTMC HTMD HTMF HTMH HTMHP HTMI | |||||||
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