A Chimeric Lloviu Virus Minigenome System Reveals that the Bat-Derived Filovirus Replicates More Similarly to Ebolaviruses than Marburgviruses

Summary: Recently, traces of zoonotic viruses have been discovered in bats and other species around the world, but despite repeated attempts, full viral genomes have not been rescued. The absence of critical genetic sequences from these viruses and the difficulties to isolate infectious virus from s...

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Main Authors: Whitney A. Manhart, Jennifer R. Pacheco, Adam J. Hume, Tessa N. Cressey, Laure R. Deflubé, Elke Mühlberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718312622