Demonstration of adult T-cell leukemia virus antigen in milk from three sero-positive mothers.
The expression of adult T-cell leukemia virus (ATLV/HTLV) antigen was demonstrated by the indirect immunofluorescence method in phytohemagglutinin-cultured mononuclear cells of milk samples from 3 out of 22 sero-positive mothers after delivery. This result raises the possibility that milk might be the source of ATLV/HTLV infection of infants.
D000328:Adult; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002353:Carrier State; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000382:microbiology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000382:microbiology; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000235:genetics / Q000635:transmission
D000956:Antigens, Viral