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HIV cell-to-cell transmission requires the production of infectious virus particles and does not proceed through env-mediated fusion pores.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 2012
Monel Blandine, Beaumont Elodie, Vendrame Daniela, Schwartz Olivier, Brand Denys, Mammano Fabrizio
Abstract excerpt
Direct cell-to-cell transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a more potent and efficient means of virus propagation than infection by cell-free virus particles. The aim of this study was to determine whether cell-to-cell transmission requires the assembly of enveloped virus particles or whether nucleic acids with replication potential could translocate directly from donor to target cells through...
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