%0 Journal Article %T Exosome Biogenesis and Biological Function in Response to Viral Infections %A Brennetta J. Crenshaw %A Brian Sims %A Linlin Gu %A Qiana L. Matthews %J Archive of "The Open Virology Journal". %D 2018 %R 10.2174/1874357901812010134 %X Exosomes are extracellular vesicles that originate as intraluminal vesicles during the process of multivescular body formation. Exosomes mediate intercellular transfer of functional proteins, lipids, and RNAs. The investigation into the formation and role of exosomes in viral infections is still being elucidated. Exosomes and several viruses share similar structural and molecular characteristics %K Exosome %K Biogenesis %K Viral infection %K Extracellular vesicles %K RNAs %K DNA %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6187740/