About The Medical Condition HTLV-II

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HTLV-II

HTLV-II Medical Condition Defined & Explained
HTLV-II Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition HTLV-II?

A strain of PRIMATE T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2 that can transform normal T-lymphocytes and can replicate in both T- and B-cell lines. The virus is related to but distinct from HTLV-1. It is associated with T-cell hairy cell leukemia (LEUKEMIA, T-CELL, HTLV-II-ASSOCIATED), a relatively benign disease.

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