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HTLV

American

human T-cell lymphotropic virus: any of a family of retroviruses associated with certain leukemias and immune system deficiencies.

HTLV British

abbreviation

human T-cell lymphotrophic virus: any one of a small family of viruses that cause certain rare diseases in the T-cells of human beings; for instance, HTLV I causes a form of leukaemia

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Dr. Montagnier’s research pointed toward a cause that was unrelated to HTLV.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022

Since many of the survivors were infected with HTLV, another chimp virus, he surmised that their long-dead friends might have been among the first victims of AIDS.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2011

HTLV, Gallo knew, was a virus that homed in on precisely these cells.

From Time Magazine Archive

The discovery of this virus, called human T-cell leukemia/ lymphoma virus, or HTLV, won Gallo a 1982 Albert Lasker award, the top prize in American medicine.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was intrigued by the possibility that this disease could be related to HTLV.

From Time Magazine Archive

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