HIV Entry Revisited.
HIV has long served as a model for viruses that enter cells by direct fusion at the plasma membrane. Miyauchi et al. (2009) now provide compelling evidence that HIV enters cells primarily by endocytosis.
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06536, USA.
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