Cloaked virus slips between cells.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20057417.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/nm0110-25 and PMC identifier 3319009.
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Abstract
A common retrovirus encases itself in an extracellular matrix, enabling its transfer between T4 cells. The discovery of this new mode of infectivity has the potential to lead to new ways to combat the virus, human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), which is associated with cancers and inflammatory disorders (pages 83–89).
Medical subject headings
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Extracellular Matrix
- HTLV-I Infections
- Human T-lymphotropic virus 1