Title |
Molecular characterization of HTLV-1 gp46 glycoprotein from health carriers and HAM/TSP infected individuals
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Published in |
Virology Journal, March 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1743-422x-10-75 |
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Authors |
Aline C A Mota-Miranda, Fernanda K Barreto, Maria F C Amarante, Everton Batista, Joana P Monteiro-Cunha, Lourdes Farre, Bernardo Galvão-Castro, Luiz C J Alcantara |
Abstract |
Human T-cell Leukemia Virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiological agent of tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy (HAM/TSP) that can be identified in around 0.25%-3.8% of the infected population. Disease progression can be monitored by the proviral load and may depend on genetic factors, however, it is not well understood why some HTLV-1 infected people develop the disease while others do not. The present study attempts to assess the molecular diversity of gp46 glycoprotein in HAM/TSP patients and Health Carrier (HC) individuals. |
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