Human T-cell Leukemia Virus-1 (Noun)
Meaning
Retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The human T-cell leukemia virus-1 is a retrovirus that causes adult T-cell leukemia.
- Infection with human T-cell leukemia virus-1 leads to the development of adult T-cell leukemia in a small percentage of infected individuals.
- Human T-cell leukemia virus-1 is primarily transmitted through mother-to-child contact and has been linked to areas where the virus is endemic.
- The human T-cell leukemia virus-1 encodes tax, rex, and other regulatory proteins essential for viral replication.
- Studies of human T-cell leukemia virus-1 have shown that genetic and environmental factors play a crucial role in the development of adult T-cell leukemia.