Japanese encephalitis virus activates autophagy as a viral immune evasion strategy.

In addition to manipulating cellular homeostasis and survivability, autophagy also plays a crucial role in numerous viral infections. In this study, we discover that Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection results in the accumulation of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3-II (LC3-II)...

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Main Authors: Rui Jin, Wandi Zhu, Shengbo Cao, Rui Chen, Hui Jin, Yang Liu, Shaobo Wang, Wei Wang, Gengfu Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3540057?pdf=render