Review Article

Immunopathogenesis of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis: Recent Perspectives

Table 2

Host genetic and viral factors associated with the risk of HAM/TSP.

FactorConditionEffectReference(s)

Viral factorsHTLV-1 tax subgroup ASusceptible[46]
Proviral loadSusceptible[36]

Host factors
HLAA*02Protective[37, 41]
Cw*08Protective[41]
B*5401Susceptible[41]
DRB1*0101Susceptible[37]

Non-HLATNF-α promoter −863 A alleleSusceptible[47]
longer CA repeat alleles of MMP-9 promoterSusceptible[48]
IL-10 promoter −592 A alleleProtective[49]
SDF-1 promoter +801 A alleleProtective[47]
IL-15 +191 C alleleProtective[47]