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Simian T-lymphotropic virus 2

Known as: STLV-2, Simian T lymphotropic virus 2 
A strain of PRIMATE T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2 isolated from Congolese bonobos (PAN PANISCUS).
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Simian T-lymphotropic virus 2
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2011
2011
Evidence of STLV 2 and STLV 3 infections in wild living bonobos (P. paniscus ) from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Background Among the four types of HTLV (1,to 4), only three have their simian counterparts (STLV-1, 2 and 3). STLV-1 and 3 have… (More)
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2009
2009
Identification of a novel motif responsible for the distinctive transforming activity of human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) type 1 Tax1 protein from HTLV-2 Tax2
Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a causative agent of adult T-cell leukemia (ATL), whereas its relative HTLV-2 is… (More)
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2008
2008
Ancient, independent evolution and distinct molecular features of the novel human T-lymphotropic virus type 4
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 4 (HTLV-4) is a new deltaretrovirus recently identified in a primate hunter in Cameroon. Limited… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Emergence of unique primate T-lymphotropic viruses among central African bushmeat hunters.
The human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLVs) types 1 and 2 originated independently and are related to distinct lineages of simian T… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Discovery of a new human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV-3) in Central Africa
Human T-cell Leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and type 2 (HTLV-2) are pathogenic retroviruses that infect humans and cause severe… (More)
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2003
2003
Divergent simian T-cell lymphotropic virus type 3 (STLV-3) in wild-caught Papio hamadryas papio from Senegal: widespread distribution of STLV-3 in Africa.
Among eight samples obtained from a French primatology research center, six adult guinea baboons (Papio hamadryas papio), caught… (More)
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2002
2002
Complete sequence of a novel highly divergent simian T-cell lymphotropic virus from wild-caught red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus) from Cameroon: a new primate T-lymphotropic virus type 3…
Among 65 samples obtained from a primate rescue center located in Cameroon, two female adult red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus… (More)
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2000
2000
Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analyses of a new simian T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in a wild-caught african baboon (Papio anubis) with an indeterminate STLV type 2-like serology.
STLV-1 viruses are closely related to HTLV-1 and infect many African monkey species. Seroreactivities of monkeys infected by STLV… (More)
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1998
1998
African origin of human T-lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2) supported by a potential new HTLV-2d subtype in Congolese Bambuti Efe Pygmies.
We identified a potential new subtype within human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 2 (HTLV-2), HTLV-2d, present in members of an… (More)
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1998
1998
The simian T-lymphotropic virus STLV-PP1664 from Pan paniscus is distinctly related to HTLV-2 but differs in genomic organization.
We have isolated a highly divergent simian T-lymphotropic virus, STLV-PP1664, from a wild-caught bonobo (Pan paniscus). Previous… (More)
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