Abstract
We investigated the presence of human T-lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV- 2) DNA in the peripheral blood mononuclear cell subsets obtained from 18 patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and HTLV-2, 6 of whom also had predominantly sensory polyneuropathy (PSP). HTLV-2 DNA and RNA were found in CD8- and CD19-positive cells, and, for patients with PSP, in CD14-positive cells as well. Furthermore, the patients with PSP had higher proviral loads than those without PSP.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7664-7668 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Virology |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology