STLV-1 as a model for studying HTLV-1 infection.
Retrovirology
; 16(1): 41, 2019 12 16.
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ABSTRACT
Few years after HTLV-1 identification and isolation in humans, STLV-1, its simian counterpart, was discovered. It then became clear that STLV-1 is present almost in all simian species. Subsequent molecular epidemiology studies demonstrated that, apart from HTLV-1 subtype A, all human subtypes have a simian homolog. As HTLV-1, STLV-1 is the etiological agent of ATL, while no case of TSP/HAM has been described. Given its similarities with HTLV-1, STLV-1 represents a unique tool used for performing clinical studies, vaccine studies as well as basic science.
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Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
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Infecções por Deltaretrovirus
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Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 de Símios
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2019
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