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Mouse Papillomavirus L1 and L2 Are Dispensable for Viral Infection and Persistence at Both Cutaneous and Mucosal Tissues.
Viruses - 14 Sept 2021
Brendle Sarah, Li Jingwei J, Cladel Nancy M, Shearer Debra A, Budgeon Lynn R, Balogh Karla K, Atkins Hannah, Costa-Fujishima Marina, Lopez Paul, Christensen Neil D, Doorbar John, Murooka Thomas T, Hu Jiafen
Abstract excerpt
Papillomavirus L1 and L2, the major and minor capsid proteins, play significant roles in viral assembly, entry, and propagation. In the current study, we investigate the impact of L1 and L2 on viral life cycle and tumor growth with a newly established mouse papillomavirus (MmuPV1) infection model. MmuPV1 L1 knockout, L2 knockout, and L1 plus L2 knockout mutant genomes (designated as L1ATGko-4m, L2ATGko, and...
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