BST2/Tetherin Enhances Entry of Human Cytomegalovirus

BST2/Tetherin Enhances Entry of Human Cytomegalovirus

Interferon-induced BST2/Tetherin prevents budding of vpu-deficient HIV-1 by tethering mature viral particles to the plasma membrane. BST2 also inhibits release of other enveloped viruses including Ebola virus and Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), indicating that BST2 is a broadly...

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Main Authors: Viswanathan, Kasinath, Smith, M. Shane, Malouli, Daniel, Mansouri, Mandana, Nelson, Jay A., Früh, Klaus
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3207899/

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