Deltaviruses spread through a viral Trojan Horse - PubMed
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- #Trojan Horse mechanism
- #viral transmission
- Deltaviruses spread by being packaged within helper virus particles, acting as viral Trojan Horses.
- This mechanism allows deltaviruses to spread alongside helper viruses, enhancing their dissemination and host range.
- The study used advanced microscopy techniques to visualize deltaviruses within virions from multiple virus families.
- Findings suggest a new mode of viral transmission, expanding understanding of deltavirus infections beyond the human liver.