Human T-lymphotropic virus 2

**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.

**Tree numbers:** - B04.613.807.200.730.399 - B04.820.650.200.730.404

**Synonyms:** - HTLV-II - Human T Lymphotropic Virus II - Human T-Lymphotropic Virus II - Human T Cell Leukemia Virus II - Leukemia Virus II, Human T Cell - T Cell Leukemia Virus II, Human - Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus II - Leukemia Virus II, Human T-Cell - T-Cell Leukemia Virus II, Human - HTLV-2