Loss of tetherin antagonism by Nef impairs SIV replication during acute infection of rhesus macaques.

Most simian immunodeficiency viruses use Nef to counteract the tetherin proteins of their nonhuman primate hosts. Nef also downmodulates cell-surface CD4 and MHC class I (MHC I) molecules and enhances viral infectivity by counteracting SERINC5. We previously demonstrated that tetherin antagonism by...

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Main Authors: Aidin Tavakoli-Tameh, Sanath Kumar Janaka, Katie Zarbock, Shelby O'Connor, Kristin Crosno, Saverio Capuano, Hajime Uno, Jeffrey D Lifson, David T Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008487