Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) can cause adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL). Two patients originating from the Caribbean area with ATLL are described. The first patient developed respiratory insufficiency due to acute T-cell leukaemia. The diagnosis was suspected because of characteristics of abnormal lymphocytes in the blood smear. The second patient had lymphadenopathy an...

Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that can be primary the skin or secondary, caused by Human lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1) infection. The prevalence HTLV-1 infection high in Brazil, however reports ATLL are rare, possibly underdiagnosed and underreported. This paper presents a case report patient coming from south region country with few cited c...

discussion bladder over-distention and spontaneous bladder rupture, although very rare in ham/tsp, should be considered in a differential diagnosis of bladder rupture, especially in patients with a history of htlv1. introduction spontaneous bladder rupture is a rare manifestation of hyporeflexic bladder due to ham/tsp( human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (htlv1) associated myelopathy/tropica...

The discovery of lymphoid B-Iymphotropic herpesvirus-producing cell lines from M. arctoides peripheral lymphocytes (MAL-l) producing their own lymphotropic virus HVMA was reported earlier [1]. Subsequently, two more M. arctoides virus-producing lymphoid cell lines (MAL-2, MAL-3) were discovered in our laboratory. The cells of some baboon lymphoid cultures, parallel with B-Iymphotropic herpesvir...

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Human T-ceil lymphotropic virus, type 1 (HTL V-I) is considered to be the causative agent of adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia and spastic paralysis, and seems to be common in Khorasan Province. 300 blood samples from Mashhadi and 180 from Gonbadi blood donors were obtained (all samples from healthy subjects). Serological screening was done by passive particJe- agglutination test and confirme...

A typical person infected with the retrovirus human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) carries tens of thousands of clones of HTLV-1-infected T lymphocytes, each clone distinguished by a unique integration site of the provirus in the host genome. However, only 5% of infected people develop the malignant disease adult T cell leukaemia/lymphoma, usually more than 50 years after becoming infecte...

Title Mother-to-child Transmission of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Author(s) Moriuchi, Hiroyuki; Masuzaki, Hideaki; Doi, Hiroshi; Katamine, Shigeru Citation The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 32(2), pp.175-177; 2013 Issue Date 2013-02 URL http://hdl.handle.net/10069/31485 Right © 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.; This is a non-final version of an article published in fi...

HTLV-I is a retrovirus now identified as the etiologic agent of two diverse disease processes: ATLL, an aggressive T-cell malignancy; and TSP/HAM, a chronic progressive myelopathy. Transmission can occur horizontally through blood transfusions, IV drug abuse and sexual intercourse. Vertical transmission may also occur. Available diagnostic modalities are serologic in nature and include the EIA ...