High Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type-1(HTLV-1) Provirus Load in Patients with HTLV-1 Carriers Complicated with HTLV-1-unrelated disorders

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To address the clinical and virological significance of a high HTLV-1 proviral load (VL) in practical blood samples from asymptomatic and symptomatic carriers, we simultaneously examined VL and clonal expansion status using polymeras...

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Main Authors: Yamada Yasuaki, Iwanaga Masako, Tsukasaki Kunihiro, Yanagihara Katsunori, Hasegawa Hiroo, Doi Yuko, Sasaki Daisuke, Watanabe Toshiki, Kamihira Shimeru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/81