title: Lymphocyte-facilitated infection of epithelia by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I.
abstract: After the addition of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-infected lymphocytes to enterocyte monolayers, the lymphocytes adhered via microvilli from both cell types and shed virus onto the enterocyte surface. Virus fused with the epithelial membrane and infected these cells as confirmed by electron microscopic immunocytochemistry, in situ hybridization, and amplification by polymerase chain reaction.
authors.affiliation: Population Council, New York, New York 10021.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Zacharopoulos
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Perotti
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D002448:Cell Adhesion; D004848:Epithelium / Q000382:microbiology; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007422:Intestines / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014779:Virus Replication