Adult T-cell leukemia-like disease in monkey naturally infected with simian retrovirus related to human T-cell leukemia virus type I

Jpn J Cancer Res. 1985 Oct;76(10):911-4.

Abstract

Spontaneous T-cell leukemia similar to human adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) was found in an African green monkey naturally infected with simian retrovirus closely related to human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I). Monoclonal integration of the simian retrovirus was detected in the primary leukemic cells, suggesting an association of the retrovirus with ATL-like leukemia in the monkey.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chlorocebus aethiops / microbiology
  • Deltaretrovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Leukemia / microbiology
  • Leukemia / pathology
  • Leukemia / veterinary*
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Monkey Diseases / metabolism*
  • Monkey Diseases / pathology
  • Retroviridae / isolation & purification*
  • T-Lymphocytes* / pathology