40 years of the human T-cell leukemia virus: past, present, and future [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

It has been nearly 40 years since human T-cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1), the first oncogenic retrovirus in humans and the first demonstrable cause of cancer by an infectious agent, was discovered. Studies indicate that HTLV-1 is arguably one of the most carcinogenic agents to humans. In addition, H...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Tagaya, Masao Matsuoka, Robert Gallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2019-02-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/8-228/v1