MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR (MIF) IN HUMAN T CELL LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS TYPE 1 (HTLV-1) INFECTION

BENENCIO P; TRIFONE C; DUCASA N; BIGLIONE M; TURK G; BERINI C

Conferencia; The 19th International Conference on Human Retrovirology: HTLV and Related Viruses,; 2019

The concentration of MIF in the plasma of HTLV-1 infected patients was significantly elevated compared to HD, particularly in asymptomatic subjects. In vitro results suggest that MIF might be supporting viral replication. Altogether, these pilot data encourage further investigations in this field.