HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA VIRUS, TYPE-II (HTLV-II) - EMERGENCE OF AN IMPORTANT NEWLY RECOGNIZED PATHOGEN

被引:59
作者
HALL, WW
KUBO, T
IJICHI, S
TAKAHASHI, H
ZHU, SW
机构
[1] KAGOSHIMA UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT INTERNAL MED 3, KAGOSHIMA 890, JAPAN
[2] NATL INST HLTH, DEPT PATHOL, TOKYO 141, JAPAN
来源
SEMINARS IN VIROLOGY | 1994年 / 5卷 / 02期
关键词
HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS; TYPE II; HTLV-IIA-HTLV-IIB; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MOLECULAR PROPERTIES; CLINICAL FEATURES OF INFECTION;
D O I
10.1006/smvy.1994.1017
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
In the 10 year period since its discovery, human T cell leukemia virus type II (HTLV-II) has emerged as a significant human pathogen. Infection has been shown to be endemic in a large number of native Indian populations throughout the Americas, and high rates of infection have also been demonstrated in intravenous drug abusers (IVDAs) in both the United States and Europe. While the role of the virus in human disease remains to be clearly defined, there is accumulating evidence that it may be associated with neurological, and perhaps, rare lymphoproliferative disorders. This review summarizes the current status of our understanding of HTLV-II infections, and will emphasize important aspects of the epidemiology of infection, and the molecular and biological properties of the virus. In addition, the salient features of the clinical disorders known to be associated with infection are described. © 1994 Academic Press. All rights reserved.
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页数:14
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