Human T-Lymphotrophic Viruses and Diseases of Long Latency
Authors: William A. Blattner
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1989)

Editorials1 July 1989Human T-Lymphotrophic Viruses and Diseases of Long LatencyWilliam A. Blattner, MDWilliam A. Blattner, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-1-4 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn 1980 the report of the discovery of the first human retrovirus, human T-lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I) (1), culminated a search for such an agent that started at the beginning of the 20th century. This discovery was overshadowed by the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic, while paradoxically providing the fundamental biologic insights critical for discovering the cause of AIDS (2, 3). Although the secrets of HTLV-I have been unlocked more slowly than those of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, HTLV-I has provided insights into several human diseases. 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