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).
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Jones, K., Green, P. Cloaked virus slips between cells. Nat Med 16, 25–27 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0110-25
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