The phylogeny and molecular epidemiology of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type II

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Heneine, Walid ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Amerindians; Human T cell lymphotropic virus type II; Intravenous drug users; Long terminal repeats; Molecular epidemiology; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 2; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; PHYLOGENY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VIRUS STRAIN;

HTLV; HTLV II; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2;

EID: 0029759565     PISSN: 10779450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199600001-00035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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