Co-expression of HBZ, TAX and FOXp3 and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/ tropical spastic paraparesis development in HTLV-1-infected individuals: A systematic review

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is associated with the development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). It has been reported that the HTLV-1 proteins (specifically TAX and HBZ) can modulate FOXp3, resulting in an immune imbalance that can favor the...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Marinho Monteiro Lima, Greice Carolina Santos da Silva, Fernanda Khouri Barreto, Filipe Ferreira de Almeida Rego, Luana Leandro Gois, Luciane Amorim Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2021;volume=14;issue=8;spage=333;epage=340;aulast=Lima