Human T-lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) provirus in circulating cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage in patients dually infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and HTLV-2 and having predominantly sensory polyneuropathy

G. Zehender, L. Meroni, S. Varchetta, C. De Maddalena, B. Cavalli, M. Gianotto, A. B. Bosisio, C. Colasante, G. Rizzardini, M. Moroni, M. Galli

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7664-7668
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Virology
Volume72
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology

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