Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004022",
  "term": "Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of virus that infects T cells (a type of white blood cell) and can cause leukemia and lymphoma. Human T-cell leukemia 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. Also called HTLV-1 and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1.",
  "synonyms": [
    "HTLV-1",
    "human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/human-t-cell-leukemia-virus-type-1/"
}