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Carrier of human T-lymphotropic virus type- 1 infection

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Link to WHO Definition

Carrier of human T-lymphotropic virus type- 1 infection – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1505037400

This refers to a carrier of human RNA retrovirus that is known to cause a type of cancer, referred to as adult T-cell leukemia and lymphoma, and a demyelinating disease called HTLV-I associated myelopathy/Tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP).