Epidemiology of human T-lymphotropic vir
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V. Soriano; A. Vallejo; M. Gutiérrez; C. Tuset; G. Cilla; R. Martínez-Zapico; F.
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Article
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1996
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Springer
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English
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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