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Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1

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A retrovirus is an RNA virus encoding for a reverse transcriptase, which translates the viral RNA into a DNA provirus that is rapidly incorporated into the host’s genome [1]. Retrovirus infections affect the systemic immune status and cause various diseases, including ocular diseases [2]. Retroviruses are currently classified as either oncoviruses or lentiviruses. Oncoviruses are associated with hematological proliferations and tumors of the connective tissues [3]. Human T-cell leukemia viruses (HTLVs) are representative oncoviruses, and HTLV-1 was the first retrovirus described as being a causative agent of human disease [4, 5]. Lentiviruses induce chronic and progressive pulmonary and/or neurological diseases. Human HIV is a representative of such viruses and is the causative agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome [1].

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Kamoi, K., Mochizuki, M. (2017). Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1. In: Chee, SP., Khairallah, M. (eds) Emerging Infectious Uveitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23416-8_15

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