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Table 7 Proviral load for each HLA-B allele and clinical status

From: HLA-B*35 as a new marker for susceptibility to human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP) in patients living in Argentina

Allele Population Mean PVL
AC ATLL HAM
HLA-B*07 11.83* 11.83
HLA-B*08 0.39* 15.12 10.21
HLA-B*13 35.1* 35.1
HLA-B*14 5.3* 1.3* 3.58** 3.44
HLA-B*15 3.07** 3.07
HLA-B*18 0.82** 0.81
HLA-B*35 5.1** 6.44 6.12
HLA-B*38 2.1** 2.1
HLA-B*39 0.24 18.78 7.84 10.36
HLA-B*41 ND ND
HLA-B*44 0.58* 33.98* 29.54* 21.36
HLA-B*48 1.24 1.24
HLA-B*49 35.1* 35.1
HLA-B*51 0.74 12.49* 3.7 4.11
HLA-B*52 0.57* 9.32** 6.41
HLA-B*53 3.42 3.42
HLA-B*55 4.03* 4.03
  1. AC asymptomatics carriers, HAM HTLV-1 associated myelopathy, ATLL Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma, NII Non-infected Individuals, HLA Human leukocyte antigen, PVL proviral load
  2. *Only the PVL of one allele was available, **Mean PVL of two alleles