Tetherin can restrict cell-free and cell-cell transmission of HIV from primary macrophages to T cells.

Bst-2/Tetherin inhibits the release of HIV by tethering newly formed virus particles to the plasma membrane of infected cells. Although the mechanisms of Tetherin-mediated restriction are increasingly well understood, the biological relevance of this restriction in the natural target cells of HIV is...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Giese, Mark Marsh
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ddc6f9405a9f4d93a5740c49a8efb997
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