What is human T-cell lymphotropic virus symptoms?

HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis Symptoms include: progressive muscle weakness in the legs. muscle stiffness and spasms. lower back pain.

What does a positive HTLV test mean?

A positive HTLV-I/II molecular test indicates that the person tested has an HTLV-I or HTLV-II infection. If the molecular result is negative, then the person is less likely to be infected, but it cannot be ruled out as the amount of virus in the blood may have been too low to detect at the time of the test.

How do you get human T-cell lymphotropic virus?

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

How does HTLV affect the body?

HTLV-I infection may be associated with systemic symptoms such as pulmonary alveolitis, inflammation of the eye (uveitis), joints (arthritis) and thyroid. Skin manifestations include dryness, scabies and infective dermatitis.

What is the difference between HTLV-1 and 2?

HTLV-1 is the causal agent of adult T-cell leukemia and a progressive neurological disorder called HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (12, 34, 54). In contrast, HTLV-2 is essentially nonpathogenic, although a few cases of neurological disease in HTLV-2-infected individuals have been reported.

How is human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) transmitted?

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is endemic in many parts of the world and is primarily transmitted through sexual intercourse or from mother to child.

What is the HTLV-1 virus?

The HTLV-1 genome is diploid, composed of two copies of a single-stranded RNA virus whose genome is copied into a double-stranded DNA form that integrates into the host cell genome, at which point the virus is referred to as a provirus. A closely related virus is bovine leukemia virus BLV .

What is the human T-lymphotropic virus type 1?

The human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 is also known by the acronym HTLV-1, or as human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1. The virus can cause a type of cancer called adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATL). HTLV-1 is transmitted primarily through infected bodily fluids including blood, breast milk and semen. Risk factors include unprotected sex,

What is the prognosis of human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV-1)?

There is no cure or treatment for HTLV-1 and it is considered a lifelong condition; however, most (95%) infected people remain asymptomatic (show no symptoms) throughout life. [2] [3] Human T- cell leukemia virus, type 1 (HTLV-1) generally causes no signs or symptoms.