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Molecular assay reagents intended to identify human T-cell lymphotropic virus, also called human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type II (HTLV-II), by detecting the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of the target viruses. HTLV-II retrovirus is a tumor-producing RNA virus of the subfamily Oncovirinae; it may cause chronic infection, T-cell leukemia, and tropical paraparesis.
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