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Novel Human Cytomegalovirus Viral Chemokines, vCXCL-1s, Display Functional Selectivity for Neutrophil Signaling and Function.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Jul 2015
Heo Jinho, Dogra Pranay, Masi Tom J, Pitt Elisabeth A, de Kruijf Petra, Smit Martine J, Sparer Tim E
Abstract excerpt
Human CMV (HCMV) uses members of the hematopoietic system including neutrophils for dissemination throughout the body. HCMV encodes a viral chemokine, vCXCL-1, that is postulated to attract neutrophils for dissemination within the host. The gene encoding vCXCL-1, UL146, is one of the most variable genes in the HCMV genome. Why HCMV has evolved this hypervariability and how this affects the virus' dissemination...
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