The human T-lymphotropic virus type II (HTLV-II) has recently been associated with the genesis of some subacute neurological syndromes and, rarely, with atypical T-lymphoid malignancies. The virus is endemic in some Amerindian and African tribes, and among intravenous drug users (IDUs) in North Amer
Human T-lymphotropic Virus Type II Infection inVietnamese Thalassemic Patients
โ Scribed by M. T. Lin; B. T. Nguyen; T. V. Binh; T. V. Be; T. Y. Chiang; L. H. Tseng; Y. C. Yang; K. H. Lin; Y.-C. Chen
- Publisher
- Springer Vienna
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 274 KB
- Volume
- 142
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-8798
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