Host genetic determinants of HTLV-1 infection outcomes
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a persistent human retrovirus associated with severe outcomes, most notably adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Despite lifelong infection, only a minority of carriers develop clinical disease,...