Animal models on HTLV-1 and related viruses: what did we learn?

Oncoviridae regroup several related retroviruses such as Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV), Simian T cell lymphotropic viruses (STLV), and Bovine leukemia virus (BLV). Here we present an overview on different animal models used in the study of these viruses. These models vary from naturally i...

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Main Authors: Hiba Ahmad El Hajj, Rihab eNasr, Youmna eKfoury, Zeina eDassouki, Roudaina eNasser, Ghada eKchour, Hugues eDe Thé, Olivier eHermine, Ali eBazarbachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00333/full