HTLV 1/2 ELISA Kit (VArk-Lsx011)
Used for analyzing the presence of the human T-Cell lymphotropic viruses.
Target
Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Viruses
Applications
ELISA, for detection of HTLV-1/2.
Introduction
The human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV), is a group of human retroviruses that are known to cause a type of cancer called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and a demyelinating disease called HTLV-I associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Studies show that HTLV belongs to a bigger family of primate T-lymphotropic viruses, also called as PTLVs. There are four members in this virus group have been found, including human T-lymphotropic virus type I(HTLV-1), human T-lymphotropic virus type II (HTLV-2), human T-lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-3) and human T-lymphotropic virus type IV (HTLV-4).
Alternative Names
HTLV-I; HTLV-2; Deltaretrovirus; Retroviridae; Human T-lymphotropic virus Type I; Human T-lymphotropic virus Type II
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