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HTLV-1 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Blood
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human T-lymphotropic virus 1
1, record 1, English, human%20T%2Dlymphotropic%20virus%201
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HTLV-1 1, record 1, English, HTLV%2D1
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I 1, record 1, English, human%20T%2Dcell%20lymphotrophic%20virus%20type%20I
- human T-cell leukemia virus type I 1, record 1, English, human%20T%2Dcell%20leukemia%20virus%20type%20I
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1, (HTLV-1) [is] a species in the genus BLV-HTLV retroviruses, of worldwide distribution, having an affinity for helper/inducer T Lymphocytes; it causes chronic infection and is associated with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and chronic progressive myelopathy. Called also human T-cell leukemia virus type I and human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I. 1, record 1, English, - human%20T%2Dlymphotropic%20virus%201
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Sang
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus T-lymphotrope 1 humain
1, record 1, French, virus%20T%2Dlymphotrope%201%20humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HTLV-1 2, record 1, French, HTLV%2D1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souche du virus «primate T-lymphotropic virus 1» isolée de cellules lymphocytaires matures T4 de patients ayant une lymphoprolifération maligne à cellules T. 1, record 1, French, - virus%20T%2Dlymphotrope%201%20humain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le HTLV-1] est responsable de la leucémie à cellules T de l'adulte («leukemia-lymphoma, T-cell, acute, HTLV-1-associated»), de lymphome T («lymphoma, T-cell») (leucémie-lymphome aigus des lymphocytes T associés au HTLV-1). Il est impliqué dans des mycosis fungoides, dans le syndrome de Sézary, dans la paraparesie spastique tropicale («paralaresis, tropic spastic») («PST»). 1, record 1, French, - virus%20T%2Dlymphotrope%201%20humain
Record 1, Key term(s)
- HTLV-1
- HTLV-I
- HTLV I
- virus T lymphotrope 1 humain
- virus T-lymphotrope de type 1 humain
- virus T lymphotrope de type 1 humain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Sangre
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus linfotrópico humano tipo uno
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20linfotr%C3%B3pico%20humano%20tipo%20uno
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HTLV-I 1, record 1, Spanish, HTLV%2DI
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HTLV, por las siglas en inglés Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus - I. 1, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20linfotr%C3%B3pico%20humano%20tipo%20uno
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