Utility of HTLV proviral load quantification in diagnosis of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy requires international standardization

J Clin Virol. 2013 Nov;58(3):584-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2013.09.003. Epub 2013 Sep 13.
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Keywords: Cut-off value; Diagnosis; HAM/TSP; HTLV; HTLV-1; HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis; PBMC; PVL; Proviral load; human T-cell lymphotropic virus; peripheral blood mononuclear cells; proviral load.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / diagnosis*
  • Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / virology*
  • Proviruses / isolation & purification*
  • Viral Load / methods*
  • Viral Load / standards*