⁣When is a virus an exosome? Check out a friend's channel and help The Iceman got the word out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQJHlftlHgM A bold new theory suggests that retroviruses have hijacked an intercellular communication system for both their biogenesis and spread. The concept, outlined by Stephen Gould, Amy Booth, and James Hildreth (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD) has implications for HIV treatment and immunization strategies, and may explain why tissue rejection occurs in humans.
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