Recombinant Murine Gamma Herpesvirus 68 Carrying KSHV G Protein-Coupled Receptor Induces Angiogenic Lesions in Mice.

Human gamma herpesviruses, including Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), are capable of inducing tumors, particularly in in immune-compromised individuals. Due to the stringent host tropism, rodents are resistant to infection by human gamma herpesviruses...

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Main Authors: Junjie Zhang, Lining Zhu, Xiaolu Lu, Emily R Feldman, Lisa R Keyes, Yi Wang, Hui Fan, Hao Feng, Zanxian Xia, Jiya Sun, Taijiao Jiang, Shou-Jiang Gao, Scott A Tibbetts, Pinghui Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4479558?pdf=render