Retroviral superinfection resistance

The retroviral phenomenon of superinfection resistance (SIR) defines an interference mechanism that is established after primary infection, preventing the infected cell from being superinfected by a similar type of virus. This review describes our present understanding of the underlying mechanisms o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nethe, Micha, Berkhout, Ben, van der Kuyl, Antoinette C
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1224871/