| htlv-i associated adult t cell leukemia/lymphoma: report of two cases from an amerindian population in coastal northwest british columbia. | epidemiological studies of htlv-i infection have demonstrated the presence of this virus in certain amerindian populations in central and south america. we have recently reported the first evidence of endemic htlv-i infection in north american amerindians from the coastal regions of british columbia, canada. while the predominant htlv-i-associated disease observed in british columbia amerindians is the htlv-i associated neurological disease (htlv-i-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic parapare ... | 1996 | 8642874 |