HTLV-1 is an enveloped single stranded RNA human deltaretrovirus that causes lifelong infection of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells, monocytes, and other lymphoid and non-lymphoid cells via the ubiquitous glucose transporter-1 (GLUT1) and neuropilin (Einsiedel et al., 2021). The gene discussed is CD8A; the disease is infection.