The anti-interferon activity of conserved viral dUTPase ORF54 is essential for an effective MHV-68 infection.

Gammaherpesviruses such as KSHV and EBV establish lifelong persistent infections through latency in lymphocytes. These viruses have evolved several strategies to counteract the various components of the innate and adaptive immune systems. We conducted an unbiased screen using the genetically and bio...

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Main Authors: Ronika Sitapara Leang, Ting-Ting Wu, Seungmin Hwang, Lidia T Liang, Leming Tong, Jennifer T Truong, Ren Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3188543?pdf=render