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Serology reagents intended to detect antigens to human T-cell lymphotropic virus (also called human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus) type I (HTLV-I). HTLV-I retrovirus is a tumor-producing RNA virus of the subfamily Oncovirinae; it may cause chronic infection, T-cell leukemia, and tropical paraparesis (chronic progressive myelopathy). Tests using these reagents are not widely utilized; these reagents may have questionable clinical usefulness, and easier or less expensive tests may be available.
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