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. 2017 Oct 26;5(43):e01117-17.
doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01117-17.

Full-Genome Characterization of Simian T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Subtype b from a Wild-Born Captive Gorilla gorilla gorilla with T-Cell Lymphoma

Ahidjo Ayouba  1 , Annelies Michem  2 , Martine Peeters  3 , Francis Vercammen  2
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Full-Genome Characterization of Simian T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Subtype b from a Wild-Born Captive Gorilla gorilla gorilla with T-Cell Lymphoma

Ahidjo Ayouba et al. Genome Announc. .

Abstract

There are four lineages of primate T-cell lymphocytic viruses (human T-cell lymphocytic virus [HTLV]/simian T-cell lymphocytic virus [STLV]), which are further divided into subtypes. To date, there is only one full-length HTLV-1 subtype b genome available. Here, we report the genome of a new STLV-1 subtype b from a 43-year-old male gorilla with T-cell lymphoma.

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