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Definition HTLV-1 in British English

HTLV-1 noun

noun
1

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1: a virus that can cause a rapidly fatal form of leukaemia and inflammatory diseases

Example

HTLV-1 is transmitted through sexual contact, blood transfusion and from mother to child by breastfeeding.

Definition HTLV-1 in British English