Distribution of Two Subgroups of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) in Endemic Japan

Endemic areas of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) have been reported in Japan as well as tropical Africa, Central and South America and Melanesia. The existence of two subgroups, i.e., the transcontinental and Japanese subgroups, was reported in Japan. In the present study, we provide data...

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Main Authors: Otani, Masashi, Honda, Noritaka, Xia, Pin-Cang, Eguchi, Katsuyuki, Ichikawa, Tatsuki, Watanabe, Toshiki, Yamaguchi, Kazunari, Nakao, Kazuhiko, Yamamoto, Taro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3475314/