Tag: Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus 1

In 1978, human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) was identified as the etiologic agent of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). This retrovirus produces slow, progressive infection, is transmitted through blood and breast milk, and is known to precipitate immunosuppression. HTLV-1 is endemic in Japan, the Caribbean, and parts of central Africa; carriers have a cumulative lifetime…