| Literature DB >> 25473052 |
Sheng Cao1, José O Maldonado1, Iwen F Grigsby1, Louis M Mansky2, Wei Zhang3.
Abstract
The particle structure of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is poorly characterized. Here, we have used cryo-electron tomography to analyze HTLV-1 particle morphology. Particles produced from MT-2 cells were polymorphic, roughly spherical, and varied in size. Capsid cores, when present, were typically poorly defined polyhedral structures with at least one curved region contacting the inner face of the viral membrane. Most of the particles observed lacked a defined capsid core, which likely impacts HTLV-1 particle infectivity.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25473052 PMCID: PMC4338869 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.02358-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103