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Hepacivirus NS3/4A Proteases Interfere with MAVS Signaling in both Their Cognate Animal Hosts and Humans: Implications for Zoonotic Transmission.
Journal of virology - 1 Dec 2016
Anggakusuma, Brown Richard J P, Banda Dominic H, Todt Daniel, Vieyres Gabrielle, Steinmann Eike, Pietschmann Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Multiple novel members of the genus Hepacivirus have recently been discovered in diverse mammalian species. However, to date, their replication mechanisms and zoonotic potential have not been explored in detail. The NS3/4A serine protease of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is critical for cleavage of the viral polyprotein. It also cleaves the cellular innate immune adaptor MAVS, thus decreasing interferon (IFN)...
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