Article
A 44-Nucleotide Region in the Chikungunya Virus 3′ UTR Dictates Viral Fitness in Disparate Host Cells
28 May 2024
Abstract excerpt
We previously reported that deletion of a 44-nucleotide element in the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) genome enhances the virulence of CHIKV infection in mice. Here, we find that while this 44-nucleotide deletion enhances CHIKV fitness in murine embryonic fibroblasts in a manner independent of the type I interferon response, the same mutation decreases viral fitness in C6/36...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
