HTLV-1
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003993
A type of virus that infects T cells (a type of white blood cell) and can cause leukemia and lymphoma. HTLV-1 is spread by sharing syringes or needles, through blood transfusions or sexual contact, and from mother to child during birth or breast-feeding. Also called human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-003993 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Expansions | human T-cell leukemia virus type 1; human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A type of virus that infects T cells (a type of white blood cell) and can cause leukemia and lymphoma. HTLV-1 is spread by sharing syringes or needles, through blood transfusions or sexual contact, and from mother to child during birth or breast-feeding. Also called human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1.",
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"human T-cell leukemia virus type 1",
"human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1"
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"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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