They Might Be Giants: Does Syncytium Formation Sink or Spread HIV Infection?

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About the Authors

Alex A. Compton

Affiliation Virus & Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

Olivier Schwartz

Affiliations Virus & Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France, CNRS-URA 3015, Paris, France, Vaccine Research Institute, Creteil, France

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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