Search for possible routes of vertical and horizontal transmission of adult T-cell leukemia virus.
Adult T-cell leukemia virus associated antigen (ATLA) was detected in peripheral mononuclear cells from 29 of 35 anti-ATLA-positive mothers, but was not detected in cells from any of the neonates. Cells from breast milk of all of 12 anti-ATLA-positive mothers and semen from one of three anti-ATLA positive men were ATLA-positive.
D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007938:Leukemia / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012661:Semen / Q000382:microbiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000635:transmission*
D000956:Antigens, Viral