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Sequence analysis of the spike protein gene of murine coronavirus variants: study of genetic sites affecting neuropathogenicity.
Virology - 1 Feb 1992
Wang F I, Fleming J O, Lai M M
Abstract excerpt
Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV), a coronavirus, causes encephalitis and demyelination in susceptible rodents. Previous investigations have shown that the MHV spike (S) protein is a critical determinant of viral tropism and pathogenicity in mice and rats. To understand the molecular basis of MHV neuropathogenesis, we studied the spike protein gene sequences of several neutralization-resistant variants of the JHM...
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