Abstract
We report a case of adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL), in whom the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on genomic DNA from saliva demonstrated the monoclonal integration of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) proviral DNA in lymphocytes in the saliva. These results provided evidence of the possibility of saliva-borne transmission of HTLV-1.
MeSH terms
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Base Sequence
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DNA, Viral / analysis*
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Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / genetics
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Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / microbiology*
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Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / pathology
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Male
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Microscopy, Electron
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Saliva / microbiology*
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Skin / pathology