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Immortalized human PBMCs harbor integrated viral sequences in their genome. Diagnostic PCR was performed on genomic DNA extracted from immortalized cells 8 weeks postcoculture. Using primers that differentiate between wt HTLV-1 and H1IT proviruses, it was confirmed that immortalized peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) contained the expected proviral sequences.
