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Characterization of a sequence of human T cell leukemia virus type I from a patient with chronic progressive myelopathy
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Characterization of a sequence of human T cell leukemia virus type I from a patient with chronic progressive myelopathy

S Kwok, D Kellogg, G Ehrlich, B Poiesz, S Bhagavati and J J Sninsky
The Journal of infectious diseases, v 158(6), pp 1193-1197
Dec 1988
PMID: 3198935

Abstract

Aged Base Sequence Cloning, Molecular DNA Probes DNA, Viral - analysis DNA, Viral - genetics Female Gene Amplification Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 - genetics Humans Leukocytes, Mononuclear - microbiology Molecular Sequence Data Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic - blood Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic - microbiology
DNA from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of individuals with chronic progressive myelopathy (CPM) were extensively analyzed for the presence of human T cell leukemia virus (HTLV) type I-like sequences by using the polymerase chain reaction. The DNA samples were amplified with oligonucleotides from three separate regions of HTLV viral genomes. A portion of the amplified viral genome from a representative patient was sequenced after molecular cloning into bacteriophage M13. Sequence data indicate that HTLV type I and not a related virus is associated with CPM.

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