Nucleotide sequence variation of human T-lymphotropic virus type II in Vietnam.
Jpn J Cancer Res
; 88(9): 787-91, 1997 Sep.
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A high rate of human T-lymphotropic virus type II (HTLV-II) infection has been documented in intravenous drug abusers (IVDAs) in South Vietnam. We have investigated the molecular characteristics of the virus and have shown that one HTLV-II subtype is predominant in Ho Chi Minh City. This molecular subtype, HTLV-IIb, was identified in a number of South Vietnamese by nucleotide sequence analysis of the long terminal repeat (LTR) region. HTLV-IIa was not found. These findings suggest that HTLV-IIb is endemic in IVDAs in South Vietnam, although IVDAs in urban areas in North America are predominantly infected with HTLV-IIa.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Variación Genética
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Secuencias Repetitivas de Ácidos Nucleicos
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Virus Linfotrópico T Tipo 2 Humano
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Infecciones por HTLV-II
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Jpn J Cancer Res
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Japón