The native capsid of a retrovirus is observed for the first time ever at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo

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Published the 7 June 2015 Updated 14 October 2016

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Researchers from the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, in collaboration with the Uruguayan Medical School, obtained for the first time ever high-resolution images of the native capsid protein of the Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV). These observations represent a major progress in understanding retrovirus biology, opening new avenues towards the development of antiretroviral therapies.