Retroviruses, retroelements and their restrictions

• Main Author: Atsushi Koito (auth)
• Other Authors: Yukihito Ishizaka (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); Retrovirus; BST2/Tetherin; HIV; line; HTLV; APOBEC; restriction factor; Retroelement; SAMHD1
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Human retroviruses, HIV and HTLV have been recognized as important pathogens because of their association with lethal diseases such as AIDS and ATL. Considerable resources and efforts have been directed at understanding the interaction between these retroviruses and their host which may provide clue...