Telomere Length, Proviral Load and Neurologic Impairment in HTLV-1 and HTLV-2-Infected Subjects

Short or damaged telomeres have been implicated in degenerative conditions. We hypothesized that analysis of telomere length (TL) in human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection and HTLV-associated neuropathy might provide clues to the etiology of HTLV-associated disease and viral dynamics. A su...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Usadi, Roberta Bruhn, Jue Lin, Tzong-Hae Lee, Elizabeth Blackburn, Edward L. Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
HAM
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/8/8/221