Fig. 16

Transmission of HTLV-1 from infected cells to DCs via cell-to-cell contact. a, d TEM analysis of DC-MT-2 cell-to-cell contact or control DC. b, c, e SEM analysis of DC-MT-2 cell-to-cell contact or control DC. f–k Confocal immunofluorescence analysis of lectin-ConA (green), p19 Gag (red), DC-SIGN (yellow) or CD3 (yellow) of DCs co-cultured with MT-2, CD4⁺ T-cells from HAM/TSP or a normal allogeneic subject. DAPI (nucleus) is shown in blue