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No it is not infectious when they lack their envelope. In case of HIV, we produce virus with pseudotyped virus for single replication cycle. If we do not add the genes for envelope, their may be particle produced but they can not infect the target cells.

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Q: If viruses that normally form envelopes were prevented from budding would they still be infectious?
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