P658 - Possible HLA association with susceptibility to HTLV-1 tropical spastic paraparesis in Israel in Iranian Jews as compared to HTLV-1 associated myelopathy in Japan
✍ Scribed by Shohat Batya; Achiron Anat; Narinski Ronit; Kochba Ilan; Sidi Yekezkel; Sonoda Shunro; Osame Mitsuhiro; Klein Tirza
- Book ID
- 116115064
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 161 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0198-8859
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## Abstract The human T‐cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) is the etiological agent of HTLV‐1‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), a progressive disease causing paraparesis of the lower limbs. Only a minority of persons infected with HTLV‐1 develop HAM/TSP. Universal s
## Abstract Human T‐lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV‐1) infection is associated with HTLV‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), which affects approximately 5% of carriers. High proviral load is a risk marker for HAM/TSP, although there is an overlap of proviral load levels in peri