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Table 8 Proviral load for each HLA-C allele and clinical status

From: HLA-B*35 as a new marker for susceptibility to human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP) in patients living in Argentina

Allele

Population

Mean PVL

AC

ATLL

HAM

HLA-C*03

2.7**

–

1.675**

2.19

HLA-C*04

0.47

–

–

0.47

HLA-C*05

0.11*

–

–

0.11

HLA-C*06

0.92*

–

–

0.92

HLA-C*07

1.69

40.2*

4.03*

8.5

HLA-C*12

0.58*

–

–

0.58

HLA-C*15

1.89

9.87*

–

3.49

HLA-C*16

2.94**

–

–

2.94

HLA-C*18

0.39*

–

–

0.39

  1. AC asymptomatics carriers, HAM HTLV-1 associated myelopathy, ATLL Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma, NII Non-infected Individuals, HLA Human leukocyte antigen, PVL proviral load
  2. *Only the PVL of one allele was available, **Mean PVL of two alleles
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