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Deltaretrovirus Infections

Medical Definition:	Infections caused by the HTLV or BLV deltaretroviruses. They include human T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA, T-CELL, ACUTE, HTLV-I-ASSOCIATED).
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified only: prefer specifics; do not confuse X ref BLV INFECTIONS with ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS (see MeSH definition); DF: HTLV INFECT
Also Called:	BLV Infections,HTLV Infections
Previously Indexed:	Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus (1984-1986),Retrovirus Infections (1981-1986)

Deltaretrovirus Infections Categories.

	Enzootic Bovine Leukosis - A lymphoid neoplastic disease in cattle caused by the bovine leukemia virus. Enzootic bovine leukosis may take the form of lymphosarcoma, malignant lymphoma, or leukemia but the presence of malignant cells in the blood is not a consistent finding.
	HTLV-I Infections
	HTLV-II Infections

Deltaretrovirus Infections Medical Definitions and Terms

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