The simian origins of the pathogenic human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I.
At least four, and possibly six, molecular subtypes of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) exist: one is confined to Melanesia/Australia, one is ubiquitous, and the others are found only in Africa. Molecular epidemiology suggests that all subtypes arose from separate interspecies transmissions from simians to humans.
Vandamme
A M
AM
Rega Institute for Medical Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. vandamme@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Salemi
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M
Desmyter
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J
D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D019974:Pan paniscus; D010215:Papio; D010802:Phylogeny; D015303:Simian T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000145:classification