Molecular epidemiology and phylogenetic analysis of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 in the tax gene and it association with adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma disorders

Background and Objectives: Human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) belongs to retrovirus family that causes the neurological disorder HTLV-1 adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). Since 1980, seven subtypes of the virus have been recognized. HTLV-1 is prevalent and endemic in some regions, such a...

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Main Authors: Samira Pourrezaei, Shahrzad Shadabi, Maryam Gheidishahran, Abbas Rahimiforoushani, Masoume Akhbari, Mahnaz Tavakoli, Mahshid Safavi, Mobina Madihi, Mehdi Norouzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2021-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/3051