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Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-I (HTLV-I) retrovirus and human disease. 1994

D J Bentrem, and E E McGovern, and M L Hammarskjöld, and R F Edlich

Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908.

Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-I (HTLV-I) was the first pathogenic retrovirus identified in humans. HTLV-I is now linked to a number of clinical diseases, most notably adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and the syndrome known as HTLV-associated myelopathy or tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). For the emergency physician practicing among patients from high-risk groups, HTLV-I infection and its associated diseases are presenting an increasing challenge. This report describes its transmission, seroprevalence, associated diseases, and methods to control the spread of this retrovirus.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003376	Counseling	The giving of advice and assistance to individuals with educational or personal problems.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015368	Human T-lymphotropic virus 1	A strain of PRIMATE T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1 isolated from mature T4 cells in patients with T-lymphoproliferation malignancies. It causes adult T-cell leukemia (LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA, T-CELL, ACUTE, HTLV-I-ASSOCIATED), T-cell lymphoma (LYMPHOMA, T-CELL), and is involved in mycosis fungoides, SEZARY SYNDROME and tropical spastic paraparesis (PARAPARESIS, TROPICAL SPASTIC).	ATLV,Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma Virus I,HTLV-1,HTLV-I,Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus I,Leukemia Virus I, Human T-Cell,T-Cell Leukemia Virus I, Human,Adult T Cell Leukemia Lymphoma Virus I,Human T Cell Leukemia Virus I,Leukemia Lymphoma Virus I, Adult T Cell,Leukemia Virus I, Human T Cell,T Cell Leukemia Virus I, Human,Human T lymphotropic virus 1
D015490	HTLV-I Infections	Diseases caused by HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1.	Human T-lymphotropic Virus 1 Infection,Human T-lymphotropic Virus 1 Infections,Infections, HTLV-I,HTLV I Infections,HTLV-I Infection,Human T lymphotropic Virus 1 Infection,Human T lymphotropic Virus 1 Infections,Infection, HTLV-I,Infections, HTLV I
D015491	HTLV-II Infections	Diseases caused by HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2.	Human T-lymphotropic Virus 2 Infection,Human T-lymphotropic Virus 2 Infections,Infections, HTLV-II,HTLV-II Infection,Human T lymphotropic Virus 2 Infection,Human T lymphotropic Virus 2 Infections,Infection, HTLV-II,Infections, HTLV II
D015493	Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic	A subacute paralytic myeloneuropathy occurring endemically in tropical areas such as the Caribbean, Colombia, India, and Africa, as well as in the southwestern region of Japan; associated with infection by HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS I. Clinical manifestations include a slowly progressive spastic weakness of the legs, increased reflexes, Babinski signs, incontinence, and loss of vibratory and position sensation. On pathologic examination inflammatory, demyelination, and necrotic lesions may be found in the spinal cord. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1239)	HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy,Tropical Spastic Paraparesis,Familial Spastic Paraparesis, Htlv-1-Associated,HTLV I Associated Myelopathies,HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy-Tropical Spastic Paraparesis,Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated Myelopathy,Myelopathies, HTLV I Associated,Myelopathy, Htlv-1-Associated,Myelopathy, Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated,Paraplegia, Tropical Spastic,Familial Spastic Paraparesis, Htlv 1 Associated,HTLV I Associated Myelopathy,HTLV I Associated Myelopathy Tropical Spastic Paraparesis,HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathies,Htlv-1-Associated Myelopathies,Htlv-1-Associated Myelopathy,Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated Myelopathy,Myelopathies, HTLV-I-Associated,Myelopathies, Htlv-1-Associated,Myelopathy, HTLV-I-Associated,Myelopathy, Htlv 1 Associated,Myelopathy, Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Associated,Parapareses, Tropical Spastic,Paraplegias, Tropical Spastic,Spastic Parapareses, Tropical,Spastic Paraparesis, Tropical,Spastic Paraplegia, Tropical,Spastic Paraplegias, Tropical,Tropical Spastic Parapareses,Tropical Spastic Paraplegia,Tropical Spastic Paraplegias
D016273	Occupational Exposure	The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation.	Exposure, Occupational,Exposures, Occupational,Occupational Exposures