Spastic Paraparesis and Dual Exposure to Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I and Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type IV
Authors: J. Hugon, M. Dumas, J. M. Vallat, F. Denis, M. PlQUEMAL, C. Giordano, F. Barin
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 July 1987Spastic Paraparesis and Dual Exposure to Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I and Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type IVJ. HUGON, M.D., M. DUMAS, M.D., J. M. VALLAT, M.D., F. DENIS, M.D., M. PlQUEMAL, M.D., C. GIORDANO, M.D., F. BARIN, M.D.J. HUGON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, M. DUMAS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, J. M. VALLAT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, F. DENIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, M. PlQUEMAL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. GIORDANO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, F. BARIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-1-111_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Infection with human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) has been associated with adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma and, more recently, with tropical spastic paraparesis (1). A new retrovirus (HTLV-IV) similar to that known as simian T-lymphotropic virus type III has been isolated in apparently healthy people in Senegal (2). We report the case of a West-African patient with progressive spastic paraplegia and dual exposure to HTLV-I and HTLV-IV.A 32-year-old black man born in the western part of Ivory Coast and living in Abidjan had a neurologic examination in June 1985 to determine the cause of progressive difficulty in...References1. GESSAINBARINVERNANT AFJ. Antibodies to human-T-lymphotropic virus type I in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis. Lancet. 1985;2:407-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. KANKIBARINM'BOUP PFS. New human T-lymphotropic retrovirus related to simian T-lymphotropic virus type III (STLVIIIagm). Science. 1986;232:238-43. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. BARINM'BOUPDENIS FSF. Serological evidence for virus related to simian-T-lymphotropic retrovirus III in residents of west Africa. Lancet. 1985;2:1387-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HARPERKAPLANMARSELLE MML. Concomitant infection with HTLV-I and HTLV-III in a patient with T8 lymphoproliferative disease. N Engl J Med. 1986;315:1073-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. DENISBARINGERSHY-DAMET FFG. Prevalence of human-T-lymphotropic retroviruses type III (HIV) and type IV in Ivory Coast. Lancet. 1987;1:408-11. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByPossible etiologies for tropical spastic paraparesis and human T lymphotropic virus I-associated myelopathyOn the etiology of tropical spastic paraparesis and human T-cell lymphotropic virus I-—Associated myelopathyHuman T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in ZimbabweChronic Myelopathy Associated with Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I)Antoine Gessain, MD, PhD, Olivier Gout, MDManifestations cliniques de l'infection HIV-2HIV-2 ANTIBODIES IN AFRICAN WITH SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA 1 July 1987Volume 107, Issue 1Page: 111-111KeywordsHuman t lymphotropic virusParaplegiaRetroviruses Issue Published: 1 July 1987 PDF DownloadLoading ...