Structural Insights into the Human Astrovirus Capsid

Astroviruses (AstVs) are non-enveloped, positive single-stranded RNA viruses that cause a wide range of inflammatory diseases in mammalian and avian hosts. The T = 3 viral capsid is unique in its ability to infect host cells in a process driven by host proteases. Intercellular protease cleavages all...

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Main Authors: Matthew Ykema, Yizhi J. Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/5/821