Frameshifting and antigenic variation in respiratory syncytial virus.

doi:10.1016/0966-842x(93)90132-b

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Frameshifting and antigenic variation in respiratory syncytial virus.

Trends in microbiology - 1 Jul 1993

Cane P A

Abstract excerpt

Recent studies have suggested that frameshift mutations in the attachment protein gene of respiratory syncytial (RS) virus may contribute to its variability. Many pathogens use several mechanisms for antigenic variation to elude their hosts' immune responses, and the frameshift mechanism is not u...

Topics

Antigens, Viral
Base Sequence
Frameshift Mutation
Genetic Variation
HN Protein
Molecular Sequence Data
Respiratory Syncytial Viruses
Viral Envelope Proteins
Viral Proteins

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