Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type II and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Disease Progression

High proviral load of human T cell lymphotropic virus type-1 facilitates coronary artery diseases

Objective(s): Coronary artery disease (CAD) is known as a life threatening disease, worldwide. In this study the role of HTLV-1 infection was evaluated on cardiac involvement in an endemic region of northeastern Iran.Materials and Methods: Serologic and molecular tests for HTLV-1 infection were carried out in subjects who had coronary an...

Is human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I more clever than human immunodeficiency virus type 1?

SIR—Casseb [1] hypothesizes that human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) is “more clever” than human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). One of his reasons is that HTLV-I, unlike HIV-1, has “an exceptionally low capability for causing death in the host.” “Cleverness” is not a biological concept but rather an anthropomorphism. Casseb probably is referring to the biological success of ...

Study of the Association Between Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type I Infection and Lichen Planus

Incidence of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) among Blood Donors from Ilam, Iran

Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I) is a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease