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D471G mutation in LCMV-NP affects its ability to self-associate and results in a dominant negative effect in viral RNA synthesis.
Viruses - 16 Oct 2012
Ortiz-Riaño Emilio, Cheng Benson Y H, de la Torre Juan C, Martínez-Sobrido Luis
Abstract excerpt
Arenaviruses merit significant interest because several family members are etiological agents of severe hemorrhagic fevers, representing a major burden to public health. Currently, there are no FDA-licensed vaccines against arenaviruses and the only available antiviral therapy is limited to the use of ribavirin that is partially effective. Arenavirus nucleoprotein (NP) is found associated with the genomic RNA...
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