The Curious Case of Arenavirus Entry, and Its Inhibition
Arenaviruses comprise a diverse family of enveloped negative-strand RNA viruses that are endemic to specific rodent hosts worldwide. Several arenaviruses cause severe hemorrhagic fevers in humans, including Junín and Machupo viruses in South America and Lassa fever virus in western Africa. Arenaviru...
Main Authors: | Joanne York, Jack H. Nunberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-01-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/1/83/ |
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