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Tyrosine 129 of the murine gammaherpesvirus M2 protein is critical for M2 function in vivo.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Rangaswamy Udaya S, O'Flaherty Brigid M, Speck Samuel H
Abstract excerpt
A common strategy shared by all known gammaherpesviruses is their ability to establish a latent infection in lymphocytes--predominantly in B cells. In immunocompromised patients, such as transplant recipients or AIDS patients, gammaherpesvirus infections can lead to the development of lymphoproliferative disease and lymphoid malignancies. The human gamma-herpesviruses, EBV and KSHV, encode proteins that are...
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