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Table 2 Amino acid sequence comparison of HTLV-1 HBZ vs. STLV-1 SBZ

From: STLV-1 as a model for studying HTLV-1 infection

 HTLV-1a ATKHTLV-1b EL
HTLV-1a ATK74.27%
HTLV-1b EL74.27%
STLV-1 Papio anubis83.01%71.36%
STLV-1 Mf575.71%61.43%
  1. ATK belongs to HTLV-1 A cosmopolitan subtype, EL to HTLV-1 B subtype, STLV-1 Papio anubis was obtained from an African NHP, while STLV-1 Mf5 was obtained from an Asian NHP (Macaca fuscata)