HTLV-I

tax mRNA load in HAM/TSP patients and ACs. HTLV-1 tax mRNA load was assessed in PBMCs from 16 HAM/TSP patients (HAM) and 8 asymptomatic HTLV-I carriers (AC). HTLV-1tax mRNA load was significantly higher (P = .0014) in HAM/TSP patients compared to ACs.