Cryo-EM structure of the varicella-zoster virus A-capsid

Cryo-EM structure of the varicella-zoster virus A-capsid

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the causative agent of chickenpox and herpes zoster (shingles). Cryo-EM structure of VZV capsid provides insights into the capsid assembly and reveals a pocket that could potentially be targeted by antiviral drugs.

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Main Authors: Junqing Sun, Congcong Liu, Ruchao Peng, Fu-Kun Zhang, Zhou Tong, Sheng Liu, Yi Shi, Zhennan Zhao, Wen-Bo Zeng, George Fu Gao, Hong-Jie Shen, Xiaoming Yang, Minhua Luo, Jianxun Qi, Peiyi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18537-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18537-y

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