Temporal evolution of HTLV-1 proviral load and clonality in individuals with HTLV-1 infection alone or those with <i>Strongyloides</i> co-infection.

<p><b>A.</b> Proviral load in HTLV-1 patients with <i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> co-infection. <b>B.</b> Oligoclonality index in HTLV-1 patients with <i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> co-infection. <b>C.</b> Variation in oligoclonality index during follow-up was significantly greater within co-infected patients than in patients with HTLV-1 only (Mann Whitney; p<0.0001). <b>D. and E.</b> HTLV-1 clone populations in two consecutive blood samples in <i>Strongyloides</i> co-infected patients differed more in identity and abundance than the clone populations from two consecutive blood samples in patients with HTLV-1 only (Mann Whitney; p = 0.007 and p = 0.007 respectively for incidence- and abundance-based similarity index).