HTLV-1

HTLV-1
A type of virus that infects T cells (a type of white blood cell) and can cause leukemia and lymphoma. HTLV-1 is spread by sharing syringes or needles, through blood transfusions or sexual contact, and from mother to child during birth or breast-feeding. Also called human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1.

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  • HTLV — ist die Abkürzung für Humanes T lymphotropes Virus. Bisher sind vier Typen dieses Virus beim Menschen bekannt: Humanes T lymphotropes Virus 1 Humanes T lymphotropes Virus 2 Humanes T lymphotropes Virus 3, 2005 entdeckt Humanes T lymphotropes… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • HTLV-I — Abreviatura de virus linfotrópico de células T humanas tipo I. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • HTLV-II — Abreviatura de virus linfotrópico de células T humanas tipo II. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • HTLV-I — (āch tē ĕl vē wŭnʹ) n. A retrovirus associated with certain leukemias and lymphomas and with demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis   [human T cell lymphotropic virus I.] * * * …   Universalium

  • HTLV — sigla ES ingl. Human T cell Leukemia Virus, virus della leucemia a cellule umane T …   Dizionario italiano

  • HTLV — [Abk. für engl. human T lymphotropic virusHTLV= menschliches T lymphotropes Virus] s; : Ribonukleinsäure enthaltendes Virus, das die ↑T Zellen und damit die körpereigene Immunität schädigt (vermutlich der Erreger des erworbenen… …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • HTLV — [āch΄tē΄el΄vē′] n. [h(uman) T( cell) l(eukemia) [or l(eukemia / lymphoma) or l(ymphotrophic)] v(irus)] any of a group of retroviruses that invade T cells, including the HIV retroviruses that cause AIDS …   English World dictionary

  • HTLV — Virus T lymphotropique humain Virus T lymphotropique humain (HTLV) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • HTLV-1 — Virus T lymphotropique humain Virus T lymphotropique humain (HTLV) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • HTLV-2 — Virus T lymphotropique humain Virus T lymphotropique humain (HTLV) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • HTLV-3 — Virus T lymphotropique humain Virus T lymphotropique humain (HTLV) …   Wikipédia en Français

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