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The 3a protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus induces apoptosis in Vero E6 cells
15 Jun 2005
Abstract excerpt
An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurred in China and the first case emerged in mid-November 2002. The aetiological agent of this disease was found to be a previously unknown coronavirus, SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). The detailed pathology of SARS-CoV infection and the host response to the viral infection are still not known. The 3a gene encodes a non-structural viral protein,...
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