HTLV

American  

1. human T-cell lymphotropic virus: any of a family of retroviruses associated with certain leukemias and immune system deficiencies.

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HTLV British  

abbreviation

1. human T-cell lymphotrophic virus: any one of a small family of viruses that cause certain rare diseases in the T-cells of human beings; for instance, HTLV I causes a form of leukaemia

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Example Sentences

His local hospital called and warned he may have been exposed to HIV, or HTLV-3 as the virus was then known.

From BBC

Dr. Montagnier’s research pointed toward a cause that was unrelated to HTLV.

From Washington Post

It soon became clear that LAV, HTLV-3 and a third virus — subsequently isolated by researcher Jay Levy — were variants of the same pathogen.

From Washington Post

Gallo made scientific headlines by discovering the first human retrovirus, the leukemia-causing HTLV-1, for which he said Dr. Wong-Staal provided molecular analysis.

From Washington Post

Donors take blood tests for hepatitis B and C, HIV, syphilis and a virus called HTLV, Robbins said.

From Washington Times