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Serology reagents intended to detect antibodies to human T-cell lymphotropic virus (also called human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus) type II (HTLV-II). HTLV-II retrovirus is a tumor-producing RNA virus of the subfamily Oncovirinae that may cause leukemia and other hematological diseases. Tests using these reagents are not widely utilized; tests using these reagents may have questionable clinical usefulness, and other tests may be easier or less expensive.
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