An increase in glycoprotein concentration on extracellular virions dramatically alters vaccinia virus infectivity and pathogenesis without impacting immunogenicity.

The extracellular virion (EV) form of Orthopoxviruses is required for cell-to-cell spread and pathogenesis, and is the target of neutralizing antibodies in the protective immune response. EV have a double envelope that contains several unique proteins that are involved in its intracellular envelopme...

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Main Authors: Stephanie R Monticelli, Peter Bryk, Matthew G Brewer, Hector C Aguilar, Christopher C Norbury, Brian M Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010177