Genetic variability and molecular epidemiology of human and simian T cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type I

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Gessain, Antoine ^a   Mahieux, Renaud ^a   De Thé, Guy ^a  

^a Institut Pasteur   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic variability; Human T cell leukemia lymphoma virus type I (HTLV I); Molecular epidemiology; Simian T cell leukemia lymphoma virus type II

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HTLV; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA VIRUS; HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1; SIMIAE;

EID: 0029783564     PISSN: 10779450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199600001-00022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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