HTLV-1 and -2 envelope SU subdomains and critical determinants in receptor binding

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) -1 and -2 are deltaretroviruses that infect a wide range of cells. Glut1, the major vertebrate glucose transporter, has been shown to be the HTLV Env receptor. While it is well established that the...

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Main Authors: Valle Carine, Garrido Edith N, Manel Nicolas, Kim Felix J, Sitbon Marc, Battini Jean-Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-12-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/1/1/41