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HIV-1 interacts with human endogenous retrovirus K (HML-2) envelopes derived from human primary lymphocytes.
Journal of virology - 1 Jun 2014
Brinzevich Daria, Young George R, Sebra Robert, Ayllon Juan, Maio Susan M, Deikus Gintaras, Chen Benjamin K, Fernandez-Sesma Ana, Simon Viviana, Mulder Lubbertus C F
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are viruses that have colonized the germ line and spread through vertical passage. Only the more recently acquired HERVs, such as the HERV-K (HML-2) group, maintain coding open reading frames. Expression of HERV-Ks has been linked to different pathological conditions, including HIV infection, but our knowledge on which specific HERV-Ks are expressed in primary...
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