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Electron microscopy of negatively stained human foamy virus particles provides direct evidence for the trimeric nature of intact Env surface glycoproteins. Three-dimensional image reconstruction reveals that the Env trimer is a tapering spike 14 nm in length. The spikes were often arranged in hexagonal rings which shared adjacent Env trimers.
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