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Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 or type 2 (HTLV 1-2)
Viruses that infect T cells, a type of white blood cell, and can cause leukaemia and lymphoma. HTLV 1-2 is spread by sharing syringes or needles, through blood transfusions or sexual contact, and from mother to child during birth or breastfeeding.
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