Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type 1? 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 used to inject drugs, through blood transfusions, through sexual contact, and from mother to child at bi

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