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Next-generation single virus tracking

Multiplexing real-time single virus tracking with imaging paves the way for detailed information on virus–host interactions, offering a potential paradigm shift.

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Fig. 1: Crystal structure of an antibody variable region in complex with an HIV-1 envelope trimer.

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The author gives thanks for discussions with colleagues of the Department of Infectious Diseases at King’s College and the Padilla-Parra lab. This work has been supported by the European Research Council (ERC-2019-CoG-863869 FUSION to S.P.-P.).

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Padilla-Parra, S. Next-generation single virus tracking. Nat Methods 19, 1524–1525 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01670-5

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