The simian origins of the pathogenic human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I

A M Vandamme; M Salemi; J Desmyter

doi:10.1016/s0966-842x(98)01406-1

The simian origins of the pathogenic human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I

Trends Microbiol. 1998 Dec;6(12):477-83. doi: 10.1016/s0966-842x(98)01406-1.

Authors

A M Vandamme¹, M Salemi, J Desmyter

Affiliation

¹ Rega Institute for Medical Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. vandamme@uz.kuleuven.ac.be

PMID: 10036726
DOI: 10.1016/s0966-842x(98)01406-1

Abstract

At least four, and possibly six, molecular subtypes of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) exist: one is confined to Melanesia/Australia, one is ubiquitous, and the others are found only in Africa. Molecular epidemiology suggests that all subtypes arose from separate interspecies transmissions from simians to humans.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Biological Evolution
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1* / classification
Humans
Pan paniscus
Papio
Phylogeny
Simian T-lymphotropic virus 1* / classification