Conference highlights of the 15th International Conference on Human Retrovirology: HTLV and related retroviruses, 4-8 June 2011, Leuven, Gembloux, Belgium.
The June 2011 15th International Conference on Human Retrovirology: HTLV and Related Viruses marks approximately 30 years since the discovery of HTLV-1. As anticipated, a large number of abstracts were submitted and presented by scientists, new and old to the field of retrovirology, from all five continents. The aim of this review is to distribute the scientific highlights of the presentations as analysed and represented by experts in specific fields of epidemiology, clinical research, immunology, animal models, molecular and cellular biology, and virology.
Centre for Immunology and Infection, Department of Biology, Hull and York Medical School, University of York, York, UK. Fabiola.Martin@hyms.ac.uk
Fabiola
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Martin
Charles R M
CR
Bangham
Vincenzo
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Ciminale
Michael D
MD
Lairmore
Edward L
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Murphy
William M
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Switzer
Renaud
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Mahieux
D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1; D006801:Humans; D023421:Models, Animal; D014773:Virology / Q000639:trends