Use of synthetic oligonucleotides for determination of HTLV‐1 proviral load by real‐time PCR: a helpful alternative approach in the clinical management

Abstract

HTLV-1 PVL determination using synthetic oligonucleotides standard curve by qPCR could be a helpful alternative for the laboratories that monitor infected patients as an important prognostic factor in HTLV-1-associated diseases progression. Also, it can decrease costs and overcome the biological limitations of the plasmid curve.