Definition: A strain of PRIMATE T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2 that can transform normal T-lymphocytes and can replicate in both T- and B-cell lines. The virus is related to but distinct from HTLV-1.
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Other names T-Cell Leukemia Virus II, Human; Leukemia Virus II, Human T-Cell; Human T-Lymphotropic Virus II; Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus II; HTLV-II; HTLV-2; Human T lymphotropic virus 2; T Cell Leukemia Virus II, Human; Leukemia Virus II, Human T Cell; Human T Lymphotropic Virus II; Human T Cell Leukemia Virus II