Journal:
:iranian journal of basic medical sciences
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amir reza tafreshian immunology research group, bu-ali research institute, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, iran
mehdi etemadi neurology department and htlvi foundation, ghaem medical center, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, iran
reza farid-hosseini allergy research center, school of medicine, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, iran
mansoor salhi genetics department school of medicine, isfahan university of medical sciences, isfahan, iran
jalil tavakkol afshari immunology research group, bu-ali research institute, mashhad university of medical sciences, mashhad, iran
objective(s): htlvi-1 is the first human retrovirus with limited endemic regions in the world. the epidemiological studies have shown that the genetic background and immune response to the virus have a significant role in htlv-i-associated diseases. among the genes are involved in htlv-i infection, the role of human leukocytes antigen (hla) have been studied in different population. in the pre...