STLV-1 co-infection is correlated with an increased SFV proviral load in the peripheral blood of SFV/STLV-1 naturally infected non-human primates.

• Main Authors: Sandrine Alais (Author), Amandine Pasquier (Author), Brice Jegado (Author), Chloé Journo (Author), Réjane Rua (Author), Antoine Gessain (Author), Joelle Tobaly-Tapiero (Author), Romain Lacoste (Author), Jocelyn Turpin (Author), Renaud Mahieux (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Simian T-Leukemia Virus type 1 and Simian Foamy Virus infect non-human primates. While STLV-1, as HTLV-1, causes Adult T-cell Leukemia/lymphoma, SFV infection is asymptomatic. Both retroviruses can be transmitted from NHPs to humans through bites that allow contact between infected saliva and recipi...