Ebolavirus Glycoprotein GP Masks both Its Own Epitopes and the Presence of Cellular Surface Proteins

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Ebolavirus (EBOV) is the etiological agent of a severe hemorrhagic fever with a high mortality rate. The spike glycoprotein (GP) is believed to be one of the major determinants of virus pathogenicity. In this study, we demonstrated the molecular mechanism responsible for the downregulation of surface markers caused by EBOV GP expression. We showed that expression of mature GP on the plasma membrane results in the...

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