Detection of Tax protein expression in CD4+ T cells from HTLV-1-infected subjects
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Percentage of Tax-expressing cells
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IFN-γ+ cells
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IFN-γ− cells
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TAF
3.3
5.8
TAT
0.4
6.1
TW
1.7
0.6
HAY
10.7
0.4
HT
5.9
0.8
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Percentage of Tax-expressing cells
.
IFN-γ+ cells
.
IFN-γ− cells
.
TAF
3.3
5.8
TAT
0.4
6.1
TW
1.7
0.6
HAY
10.7
0.4
HT
5.9
0.8
The 6-hour flow cytometric assay for intracellular IFN-γ was combined with staining for Tax protein expression. Patients with HAM/TSP have codes beginning with T and ACs have codes beginning with H.