Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type I

HTLV is made up of any of several retroviruses including the retrovirus known as AIDS. Devoted to the rapidly growing field of HTLV, this book explores the many different aspects of the virus.

Exciting and significant advances have been made in the study of HTLV-I in recent years and have led to the investigation of a number of disorders including HTLV-I myelopathy and adult T-cell leukemia. In a broad yet detailed account, the editors here cover many aspects of the virus, including:

• History, epidemiology, structure, virology, and biology of HTLV-I.
• Role of cellular immune responses in the pathogenesis of HTLV-I.
• Testing of HTLV-I and II.
• HTLV-I associated myelopathy.
• Adult T-cell leukemia.
• HTLV-I in arthropathy and autoimmune disorders.
• HTLV-II.
• Animal models of HTLV-I infection.

This is a unique publication devoted to HTLV-I, and includes essential, up to the-minute data from a fast growing field. Written by distinguished, international contributors, including Robert Gallo, this book provides a wealth of information which will be of value to all researchers and clinicians working in virology, oncology, infectious diseases, neurology, venereology and other associated areas.