Viral particles of the endogenous retrovirus ZAM from <it>Drosophila melanogaster </it>use a pre-existing endosome/exosome pathway for transfer to the oocyte

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Retroviruses have evolved various mechanisms to optimize their transfer to new target cells via late endosomes. Here, we analyzed the transfer of ZAM, a retroelement from <it>Drosophila melanogaster</it>, from ovarian fol...

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Main Authors: Mazzini M, Fausto AM, Faye B, Arnaud F, Taddei AR, Brasset E, Giorgi F, Vaury C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-05-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/3/1/25