Platelets are essential effector cells in hemostasis. Aside from their role in coagulation,
platelets are now recognized as major inflammatory cells with key roles in the innate and …

Cell-cell fusion between eukaryotic cells is a general process involved in many
physiological and pathological conditions, including infections by bacteria, parasites, and …

While HIV-1 infection of target cells with cell-free viral particles has been largely
documented, intercellular transmission through direct cell-to-cell contact may be a …

Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), also known as human T lymphotropic virus
type 1, was the first exogenous human retrovirus discovered. Unlike the distantly related …

Going back to their discovery in the early 1980s, both the Human T-cell Leukemia virus type-
1 (HTLV-1) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus type-1 (HIV-1) greatly fascinated the …

Various types of intercellular connections that are essential for communication between cells
are often utilized by pathogens. Recently, a new type of cellular connection, consisting of …

Human T-cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1) is a neglected and incurable retrovirus estimated to
infect 5 to 10 million worldwide. Specific indigenous Australian populations report infection …

Adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia (ATL) is a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative neoplasm caused
by human T-lymphotrophic virus 1. In its more common, aggressive forms, ATL carries one of …

Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is an aggressive malignancy of CD4+ T
lymphocytes caused by human T lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) infection. HTLV-1 was …

The human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is highly dependent on cell-to-cell
interaction for transmission and productive infection. Cell-to-cell interactions through the …