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A LC3-interacting motif in the influenza A virus M2 protein is required to subvert autophagy and maintain virion stability.
Cell host & microbe - 12 Feb 2014
Beale Rupert, Wise Helen, Stuart Amanda, Ravenhill Benjamin J, Digard Paul, Randow Felix
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Autophagy recycles cellular components and defends cells against intracellular pathogens. While viruses must evade autophagocytic destruction, some viruses can also subvert autophagy for their own benefit. The ability of influenza A virus (IAV) to evade autophagy depends on the Matrix 2 (M2) ion-...
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