Activation of E2F-dependent transcription by the mouse cytomegalovirus M117 protein affects the viral host range.

Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) have a highly restricted host range as they replicate only in cells of their own or closely related species. To date, the molecular mechanisms underlying the CMV host restriction remain poorly understood. However, it has been shown that mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) can be ad...

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Main Authors: Eléonore Ostermann, Stefan Loroch, Zhikang Qian, Albert Sickmann, Lüder Wiebusch, Wolfram Brune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007481