Preferred Label : Carrier of human T-lymphotropic virus type- 1 infection;
ICD-11 definition : 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).;
ICD-11 synonym : HTLV-1- [human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1]; human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1;
ICD-11 acronym : HTLV-1;
Origin ID : 1505037400;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- See also inter- (CISMeF)
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).
