Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1): Molecular Biology and Oncogenesis
Human T lymphotropic viruses (HTLVs) are complex deltaretroviruses that do not contain a proto-oncogene in their genome, yet are capable of transforming primary T lymphocytes both in vitro and in vivo. There are four known strains of HTLV including HTLV type 1 (HTLV-1), HTLV-2, HTLV-3 and HTLV-4. HT...
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MDPI AG
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/2/9/2037/ |