Dengue virus capsid protein usurps lipid droplets for viral particle formation.
Dengue virus is responsible for the highest rates of disease and mortality among the members of the Flavivirus genus. Dengue epidemics are still occurring around the world, indicating an urgent need of prophylactic vaccines and antivirals. In recent years, a great deal has been learned about the mec...
Main Authors: | Marcelo M Samsa, Juan A Mondotte, Nestor G Iglesias, Iranaia Assunção-Miranda, Giselle Barbosa-Lima, Andrea T Da Poian, Patricia T Bozza, Andrea V Gamarnik |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2760139?pdf=render |
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