HTLV-1

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Or HTLV-I

1. human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1: a type of retrovirus that causes a rare form of leukemia, primarily occurring in southern Japan and the Caribbean islands.

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Example Sentences

"I honestly believe that nobody should have a transplant where the donor has not been tested for HTLV-1," Taylor says.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2018

The letter also calls for universal HTLV-1 testing of blood and organ donors, because transplants have transmitted the virus, albeit rarely.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2018

In contrast, the International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that only 3000 cancer diagnoses annually are directly linked to HTLV-1.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2018

But the only active retroviruses conclusively linked to human disease are HTLV-1, which causes leukaemia, and HIV.

From Nature • Mar. 16, 2011

HTLV-1 is endemic to equatorial Africa, where it may be the commonest cause of leukemia.

From Time Magazine Archive