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. 2020 May 29;9(6):425. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9060425

Figure 6.

Figure 6

The scheme of extracellular galectin-3 promotes CRF07_BC infection. Extracellular galectin-3 binds to the glycan displayed on viral gp120 proteins and CD4 receptors. This interaction facilitates HIV-1 CRF07_BC interacting with CD4-expressing cells and enhances infectivity.