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

HTLV-1 spreads through breastfeeding, sex, blood transfusion and sharing of needles.

From Fox News

The men were infected with HTLV-1, which is rarely seen in England and the United States.

From Seattle Times

The virus linked to the lymphoma — HTLV-1 — infects millions of people around the world, with the highest known prevalence in Japan, Africa, South America, the Caribbean and parts of Australia.

From New York Times

HTLV-1 was soon eclipsed, however, by another retrovirus that would go on to kill more than 35 million people and keep generations of scientists busy: HIV.

From Science Magazine

Gallo’s lab had recently discovered the first human retrovirus, a leukemia and lymphoma virus known as HTLV-1.

From Science Magazine