HTLV-II infection associated with a chro
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Edimilson A. Silva; Koko Otsuki; Ana Claudia B. Leite; Alexandre H. Alamy; Danie
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract HTLV II is a retrovirus endemic in some Amerindian tribes and spread worldwide with a high prevalence among intravenous drug abusers. It has three different genetic subtypes a, b, and d, defined mainly by the long terminal repeat (LTR) region. HTLV II has been associated with a neurodeg