Saïb A, Périès J, de Thé H
CNRS UPRA0043, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
Trends Microbiol. 1995 May;3(5):173-8. doi: 10.1016/s0966-842x(00)88916-7.
Human foamy virus (HFV) is a complex retrovirus with structural similarities to HIV and human T cell leukemia virus. There have been considerable advances in understanding the biology of HFV in cell cultures. However, viral behavior in vivo, and even viral detection, are still poorly understood. While HFV-transgenic mice develop neuromuscular disorders, attempts to associate HFV with a specific human disease have given inconclusive results.
人泡沫病毒（HFV）是一种复杂的逆转录病毒，在结构上与艾滋病毒和人类T细胞白血病病毒相似。在细胞培养中对HFV生物学特性的理解已经取得了相当大的进展。然而，其在体内的病毒行为，甚至病毒检测，仍然知之甚少。虽然HFV转基因小鼠会出现神经肌肉疾病，但将HFV与特定人类疾病联系起来的尝试结果尚无定论。
