HTLV-related markers in a Hungarian patient with adult T-cell leukemia

Leuk Res. 1992 Nov;16(11):1125-31. doi: 10.1016/0145-2126(92)90051-8.

Abstract

Monoclonal integration of DNA sequences related to, but not identical to HTLV-I provirus was detected in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of a Hungarian male suffering from ATL. The patient and his parents showed serological cross-reactivity with both HTLV-I and HTLV-II group-specific antigens. Restriction enzyme analysis with EcoRI, PstI, BamHI, HindIII and SacI revealed structural similarity of the provirus integrated in the DNA of ATL cells to HTLV-I but not to HTLV-II. Data suggest that this provirus and HTLV-I are similar to each other along gag and pol regions, but they are different in the env region.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Blotting, Southern
  • Cross Reactions
  • DNA, Viral / analysis*
  • Genetic Markers
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / genetics*
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / immunology
  • Humans
  • Hungary
  • Leukemia, T-Cell / microbiology*
  • Male

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral
  • DNA, Viral
  • Genetic Markers