Htlv-1 Virus Particles
by Ramon Andrade 3dciencia/science Photo Library
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Htlv-1 Virus Particles
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Ramon Andrade 3dciencia/science Photo Library
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Illustration of HTLV-1 virus particles (virions). Human T-lymphotropic virus or human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) is a family of human RNA (ribonucleic acid) retroviruses that infect human T-cells (T-lymphocytes). They are known to cause a type of cancer called adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATL) and a demyelinating disease called HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). The HTLVs belong to a larger group of primate T-lymphotropic viruses (PTLVs). The envelope glycoproteins (pink) on the surface of the virions are used by the virus to adhere to cells for invasion.
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October 9th, 2019
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