First brought to scientific attention as infectious cancer-causing agents nearly 80 years ago,
retroviruses are popular in contemporary biology for many reasons.(i) The virus life cycle …

The first human retroviruses have been discovered during the past six years. They cause
two diseases which involve disturbances of the growth of the T4 lymphocyte, a remarkably …

The types of receptors on the surfaces of human and other mammalian cells for 13 C-type
and 7 D-type retrovirus strains were determined by interference to the formation of syncytia …

Human T-lymphotropic virus type III (LAV, HTLV-III) 1, 2 is aetiologically linked to acquired
immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and persistent general lymphadenopathy (PGL) 2–7 …

Confirmed infection with HTLV-II (human T cell leukemia virus type II) has been described
only in rare cases. The major limitation to serological diagnosis of HTLV-II has been the …

Abstract HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 are highly related complex retroviruses that have been studied
intensely for nearly three decades because of their association with neoplasia …

Antibody prevalences for human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types I, II, and III were
determined for 56 intravenous drug abusers from Queens, NY. While control serum samples …

Human T lymphotropic virus, type II (HTLV-II), infection has been shown to be endemic in a
number of American Indian populations, and high rates of infection have also been …

Risk for human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) and human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) infection was evaluated in 100 homosexual or bisexual men from Trinidad. High …

Abstract 2000 persons in the UK were examined serologically for antibodies to human T-
lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III). Sera reacting in a membrane immunofluorescence …