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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) glycoprotein M occurs in three distinct genotypes in laboratory strains and clinical isolates.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jun 2025
Al-Alfard Alia, Buhamad Zahrah, Duffey Julia, Lovell Simon, Klapper Paul, Vallely Pamela
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HCMV carries virus-encoded envelope glycoproteins important for viral attachment, entry into host cells and replication. These glycoproteins have polymorphic features resulting in distinct genotypes some of which have been associated with disease outcome. Glycoprotein complex II comprises glycoproteins M (gM) and N (gN) and is essential for viral replication. Glycoprotein N is highly polymorphic while...
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- Humans
- Cytomegalovirus
- Genotype
- Phylogeny
- Cytomegalovirus Infections
- Viral Envelope Proteins
