human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type 1 (HTLV-1)
Description
A type of
Infection with HTLV-1 increases the risk of developing a rare type of cancer called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL/L). ATL/L can occur as a type of adult T-cell leukemia or as a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Also called human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 and human T-cell leukemia virus type 1.
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