Infection with human T-cell leukemia virus type I in patients with leukemia - To the editor Journal Article
| Authors: | Minamoto, G. Y.; Gold, J. W. M.; Mayer, K.; Armstrong, D. |
| Article Title: | Infection with human T-cell leukemia virus type I in patients with leukemia - To the editor |
| Abstract: | To the Editor: Minamoto et al. (Jan. 28 issue)1 confirmed observations from Japan that blood transfusions can transmit human T-cell leukemia virus Type I (HTLV-I).2 We have previously reported a case in a 56-year-old Japanese woman from Hawaii who seroconverted to HTLV-I after induction and consolidation therapy for acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, during which she received a total of 20 units of packed red cells and 93 units of platelet concentrate. She remains free of physical and laboratory evidence of adult T-cell leukemia and of spastic paraparesis.3 Cell cultures have demonstrated active viral-antigen production. Her husband is serologically negative at this. © 1988, Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | leukemia; human cell; case report; letter; blood transfusion; t cell leukemia; human t cell leukemia virus 1; middle age; spastic paraplegia; acute nonlymphocytic leukemia; human; male; female; priority journal; deltaretrovirus infections |
| Journal Title: | New England Journal of Medicine |
| Volume: | 319 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0028-4793 |
| Publisher: | Massachusetts Medical Society |
| Date Published: | 1988-07-28 |
| Start Page: | 244 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Letter part of PMID: 2899293, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198807283190411 -- Export Date: 6 August 2020 -- Source: Scopus |
