Myelopathy associated with human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in a white European native to England.

Myelopathy associated with human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in a white European native to England Amza Ali, Peter Rudge (ELISA) at a titre of 101 5. Western blotting revealed significant titres (200) of antibodies to p18, p24, and gp62 antigens of the virus.The polymerase chain reaction with gag and pX primers also detected the presence of integrated human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 proviral DNA in peripheral blood lympho- cytes.Her husband was negative for virus antibodies by ELISA; permission was not granted to approach her daughter for testing.We thank Professor C D Marsden for referring this patient to us.