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n. - Retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia.

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  • Secondly, as I mentioned before, the only known retrovirus at that time was HTLV-1, and it was reported that HTLV could infect T-lymphocytes.
  • Today they screen all potential donors for a range of infections, including syphilis, three strains of hepatitis and HTLV-1, a virus that causes leukemia.
  • The only known example in man in which a retrovirus infection contributes to the origin of cancer is the HTLV-1 associated lymphomas which occur in Japan.
  • And, we obtained reagents from Gallo's lab to compare, and the second excitement was when we realised that the cross-activity, as we say, with HTLV-1 was negative.
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