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    Neutralization and Receptor Recognition of Human T-Lymphotropic Retroviruses

    Like other enveloped viruses, the outer membrane antigens of retroviruses present target antigens for neutralizing antibodies, and also play a key role in interacting with cell-surface receptors for initial st...

    R. A. Weiss, P. R. Clapham, A. G. Dalgleish in Modern Trends in Human Leukemia VII (1987)

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    The Role of CD4 Antigen in HIV Infection

    Ever since the initial description of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), it has been known that a specific depletion of CD4+ T-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood accompanies the onset of immunodeficienc...

    R. A. Weiss, P. R. Clapham, J. A. McKeating in Progress in Immunology (1989)

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    Role of CD4 in the Penetration of Cells by HIV

    Enveloped viruses penetrate host cells by two distinct. mechanisms: by direct fusion between viral and cell membrane or by receptor-mediated endocytosis. Though not mutually exclusive, it is likely that viruse...

    J. S. McDougal, P. J. Maddon, G. Orloff in Mechanisms and Specificity of HIV Entry in… (1991)

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    Lack of alternative coreceptor use by pediatric HIV-1 R5 isolates for infection of primary cord or adult peripheral blood mononuclear cells

    HIV-1 infection of neonates results in an extended acute period of virus replication, frequent neurological problems and reduced survival compared to adults. In adults, R5 viruses mainly infect CCR5+ CD4+ memory ...

    W. M. Sullivan, P. Dorr, M. Perros, R. Hudson, J. Leif in Archives of Virology (2008)