Simple Summary COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a serious threat to global public
health with overwhelming worldwide socio-economic disruption. SARS-CoV-2, the viral …

Cell-to-cell HIV-1 spread and its implications for immune ev... : Current Opinion in HIV and
AIDS Cell-to-cell HIV-1 spread and its implications for immune evasion : Current Opinion in …

Non-optimal vaginal microbiota, as observed in bacterial vaginosis (BV), is typically
characterized by a depletion of beneficial lactobacilli and an abundance of numerous …

In vitro, dendritic cells (DCs) bind and transfer intact, infectious HIV to CD4 T cells without
first becoming infected, a process known as trans-infection. trans-infection is accomplished …

HIV-1 infection is enhanced by adhesive structures that form between infected and
uninfected T cells called virological synapses (VSs). This mode of transmission results in the …

Extracellular vesicles (microvesicles), such as exosomes and shed microvesicles, contain a
variety of molecules including proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Microvesicles appear …

Macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs) are at the front line of defence against fungi,
bacteria, and viruses. Together with physical barriers, such as mucus and a range of …

How viruses are transmitted across the mucosal epithelia of the respiratory, digestive, or
excretory tracts, and how they spread from cell to cell and cause systemic infections, is …

Despite the ability of current combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART) to limit the
progression of HIV-1 to AIDS, HIV-positive individuals continue to experience neuroHIV in …

Paramount to the success of persistent viral infection is the ability of viruses to navigate
hostile environments en route to future targets. In response to such obstacles, many viruses …