Lower numbers of circulating Natural Killer T (NK T) cells in individuals with human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) associated neurological disease.

Ndhlovu LC, Snyder-Cappione JE, Carvalho KI, Leal FE, Loo CP, Bruno FR, Jha AR, Devita D, Hasenkrug AM, Barbosa HM, Segurado AC, Nixon DF, Murphy EL, Kallas EG. Lower numbers of circulating Natural Killer T (NK T) cells in individuals with human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) associated neurological disease. Clin Exp Immunol. 2009 Dec; 158(3):294-9.

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subject areas

Adult
Carrier State
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
Disease Progression
Female
HTLV-I Infections
Humans
Immunity, Cellular
Lymphocyte Count
Male
Middle Aged
Natural Killer T-Cells
Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic
T-Lymphocyte Subsets
Young Adult

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Lishomwa Ndhlovu, MD PhD

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