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Lassa Virus Nucleoprotein Mutants Generated by Reverse Genetics Induce a Robust Type I Interferon Response in Human Dendritic Cells and Macrophages
1 Sept 2011
Abstract excerpt
Lassa virus (LASV; Arenaviridae) is responsible for severe hemorrhagic fevers in Africa. LASV nucleoprotein (NP) plays important roles in regulating viral transcription and replication and in inhibiting type I interferon (IFN) production. The NP C-terminal domain contains a 3'-to-5' exonuclease activity involved in suppressing IFN induction. We have established a murine polymerase (Pol) I reverse genetics system...
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