Treatment

There is no treatment or cure for HTLV infection, and none of the antiretroviral drugs active against HIV-1 are effective against HTLV-1 or HTLV-2.  There is treatment for ATL, HAM/TSP, HTLV-1 associated uveitis and dermatitis. The new ATL treatment guidelines have been published (98) and the HAM/TSP international guidelines have been submitted for publication and once published will be referenced here.