Human T-cell leukemia virus type I at age 25: a progress report.

Matsuoka, Masao; Jeang, Kuan-Teh · Cancer Res · 2005

review · Level V

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Abstract

It has been 25 years since the discovery of human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) and its role in adult T-cell leukemia. Here, in brief, we review the current state of our understanding of HTLV-I epidemiology, viral biology, pathogenesis, and treatment. We discuss how HTLV-I may transform cells through destabilization of cellular genomic integrity and induction of cellular tolerance for chromosomal errors.

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