HTLV-2

**Semantic type:** Virus

**Definition:** A human deltaretrovirus related to HTLV-1. Although human T-lymphotropic virus-2 (HTVL-2) has been isolated in association with specific diseases it has not been shown to have a causal relationship with any disease.

**Synonyms:** - HTLV-II - HTLV-II - HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2 - Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 2 - Human T-Lymphotropic Virus, Type II - Virus-HTLV-II